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SD Code › Title 37 › Chapter 35A › Section 37-35A-8

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It is not a defense to an action filed pursuant to this chapter that information was disclosed to a federal government entity, unless the disclosure or action was based on a good faith conclusion that the disclosure or action was required by federal law or regulation.

Source: SL 2025, ch 165, § 8.

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