Section 58-11-9.4 - Underinsured motorist coverage to be available with liability policies--Limitation ofcoverage--Exception. - South Dakota Statutes

58-11-9.4. Underinsured motorist coverage to be available with liability policies--Limitation of coverage--Exception. No motor vehicle liability policy of insurance may be issued or delivered in this state with respect to any motor vehicle registered or principally garaged in this state, except for snowmobiles, unless underinsured motorist coverage is provided therein at a face amount equal to the bodily injury limits of the policy. However, the coverage required by this section may not exceed the limits of one hundred thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to the limit for one person, three hundred thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, unless additional coverage is requested by the insured. Any policy insuring government owned vehicles may not be required to provide underinsured motorist coverage.

Source: SL 1975, ch 315, § 1; SL 1981, ch 359, § 1; SL 1986, ch 418, § 1; SL 1988, ch 394, § 1; SL 1989, ch 424; SL 1997, ch 286, § 2.