51A-17-3. Entities exempt from chapter.
This chapter does not apply to:
(1)The United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof;
(2)The United States Post Office;
(3)The state or any political subdivisions thereof;
(4)Banks, bank holding companies, credit unions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, savings banks, or mutual banks organized under the laws of any state or the United States, and any subcontractor, agent, or independent contractor that sells payment instruments issued by any such entity or sells such entity's money transmission services on behalf of such entity;
(5)A South Dakota chartered trust company;
(6)The provision of electronic transfer of government benefits for any federal, state, or county governmental agency as defined in Federal Reserve Board Regulation E, by a contractor for and on behalf of the United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or any state or any political subdivisions thereof;
(7)An operator of a payment system to the extent that the system provides processing, clearing, or settlement services, between or among persons excluded by this section, in connection with wire transfers, credit card transactions, debit card transactions, stored-value transactions, automated clearing house transfers, or similar funds transfers; and
(8)An agent appointed by a payee to collect and process payment as the agent of the payee, if the agent can demonstrate that:
(a)A written agreement exists between the payee and the agent directing the agent to collect and process payments on the payee's behalf;
(b)The payee holds the agent out to the public as accepting payments on the payee's behalf; and
(c)Payment is treated as received by the payee upon receipt by the agent so there is no risk of loss to the individual initiating the transaction if the agent fails to remit the funds to the payee.
Source: SL 2008, ch 253, §3; SL 2020, ch 205, § 1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 17 - Money Transmission
Section 51A-17-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 51A-17-2 - Permissible investments defined.
Section 51A-17-2.1 - Control defined.
Section 51A-17-2.2 - Passive investor defined.
Section 51A-17-3 - Entities exempt from chapter.
Section 51A-17-4 - License to engage in business of money transmission required.
Section 51A-17-5 - Single license to conduct business at multiple locations--Authorized delegates.
Section 51A-17-6 - Minimum net worth required.
Section 51A-17-8 - Security device or deposit required.
Section 51A-17-9 - Security after licensee ceases operations.
Section 51A-17-10 - Investments required--Waiver by director.
Section 51A-17-11 - Criminal history background check required .
Section 51A-17-12 - Application for license--Form--Contents.
Section 51A-17-13 - Corporate applicants--Additional requirements.
Section 51A-17-14 - Noncorporate applicants--Additional requirements.
Section 51A-17-15 - Waiver of license application requirements.
Section 51A-17-16 - Application fee.
Section 51A-17-17 - Applicant--Investigation by director.
Section 51A-17-18 - Denial of application--Request for hearing.
Section 51A-17-19 - Annual report and renewal fee.
Section 51A-17-20 - Time for filing renewal application, report, and fee.
Section 51A-17-21 - Limit of licensee's liability.
Section 51A-17-22 - Amendment or notice of certain events required.
Section 51A-17-23 - Notice of proposed change of control--Investigation--Approval of change.
Section 51A-17-24 - Persons exempt from change of control requirements--Notice.
Section 51A-17-25 - Public offering of securities exempt from change of control requirements.
Section 51A-17-26 - Request for determination on change of control from director.
Section 51A-17-29 - Records required and open to inspection.
Section 51A-17-30 - Confidentiality of information--Exception.
Section 51A-17-31 - Authorized delegate--Written contract required--Contents.
Section 51A-17-32 - Standards of conduct of authorized delegate.
Section 51A-17-33 - Funds received by authorized delegate constitute trust funds.
Section 51A-17-34 - Report of theft or loss.
Section 51A-17-35 - Suspension or revocation of license.
Section 51A-17-36 - Suspension or revocation of authorized delegate designation.
Section 51A-17-37 - Cease and desist order.
Section 51A-17-38 - Administrative proceeding following cease and desist order.
Section 51A-17-39 - Consent order.
Section 51A-17-40 - Fine for violation of chapter or rule.
Section 51A-17-43 - Jurisdiction of the courts.
Section 51A-17-45 - Licenses not assignable.
Section 51A-17-47 - Promulgation of rules.
Section 51A-17-49 - Collection and maintenance of records and processing of fees.
Section 51A-17-51 - Multistate supervisory processes participation.