South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-45-6 — Failure to keep necessary records upon which claim is based--Violation a misdemeanor
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 45: Unlawfully Obtaining Benefits Or Payments From Medical Assistance Program, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 22-45-6
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
A person commits an offense if he:
(1) Having submitted a claim for or received payment for a good or a service under the program, intentionally fails to maintain such records as are necessary to disclose fully the nature of all a good or a service for which a claim was submitted or payment was received, or such records as are necessary to disclose fully all income and expenditures upon which rates of payment were based, for a period of at least six years following the date on which payment was received; or
(2) Knowingly destroys such records within six years from the date payment was received.
A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is failure to keep necessary records upon which claim is based a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Failure to keep necessary records upon which claim is based is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-45-6.
Which South Dakota statute covers failure to keep necessary records upon which claim is based?
Failure to keep necessary records upon which claim is based is governed by SDCL § 22-45-6 (Failure to keep necessary records upon which claim is based--Violation a misdemeanor).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.