South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 01 - Definitions, General Provisions And Penalties
Section 51A-1-8 - Liability of bank as insurer or as guarantor or endorser of security instrument prohibited.

51A-1-8. Liability of bank as insurer or as guarantor or endorser of security instrument prohibited.
Except as expressly permitted in this title, a bank shall not assume liability as an insurer or as a guarantor or endorser of any security instrument or obligation in which or with respect to which it has no property interest.

Source: SL 1969, ch 11, §1.6; SDCL, §51-15-6.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 51A - Banks and Banking

Chapter 01 - Definitions, General Provisions And Penalties

Section 51A-1-1 - Applicability of provisions--Retention of capital structure by banks.

Section 51A-1-2 - Definition of terms.

Section 51A-1-3 - Adverse claims against bank deposits, contents of safe deposit box or property in safekeeping.

Section 51A-1-4 - Disqualification of officer, employee or director for violation--Civil liability.

Section 51A-1-5 - Failure to obey director's orders--Civil liability.

Section 51A-1-6 - Procedure to recover fine.

Section 51A-1-7 - Injunction against violation.

Section 51A-1-8 - Liability of bank as insurer or as guarantor or endorser of security instrument prohibited.

Section 51A-1-9 - Concealment of bank transactions as misdemeanor.

Section 51A-1-10 - False entries--Obstruction of examination--Felonies.

Section 51A-1-11 - False filing as misdemeanor.

Section 51A-1-12 - Payment or indemnification of person for fine, penalty or judgment unlawful--Civil liability--Exceptions--Action to recover payments.

Section 51A-1-13 - Misappropriation of funds or information by officer, director, or employee as felony.

Section 51A-1-14 - Receipt, possession, or sale of misappropriated funds or information as felony.

Section 51A-1-15 - Acknowledgments by officers or employees of banks validated.

Section 51A-1-16 - Severability of provisions.

Section 51A-1-17 - No duty to disclose information about customers--Exceptions.

Section 51A-1-18 - Agreements or compacts with other jurisdictions--Administration--Filing--Availability.