2019 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 47 - Corporations
Chapter 31B - Uniform Securities Act Of 2002
§ 47-31B-508 Criminal penalties.
47-31B-508. Criminal penalties. (a) Criminal penalties. It is a Class 4 felony for any person that willfully violates this chapter, or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, except § 47-31B-504 or the notice filing requirements of § 47-31B-302 or 47-31B-405, or that willfully violates § 47-31B-505 knowing the statement made to be false or misleading in a material respect. An individual convicted of violating a rule or order under this chapter may be fined, but may not be imprisoned, if the individual did not have knowledge of the rule or order. A subsequent violation is a Class 3 felony.
(b) Criminal reference not required. The Attorney General or the proper prosecuting attorney with or without a reference from the director, may institute criminal proceedings under this chapter.
(c) No limitation on other criminal enforcement. This chapter does not limit the power of this state to punish a person for conduct that constitutes a crime under other laws of this state.
Source: SL 2004, ch 278, § 36; SL 2006, ch 130, § 17.
