S.D. Codified Laws § 58-11-40 (2026)
No application for the issuance of any life or health insurance policy or annuity contract shall be admissible in evidence in any action relative to such policy or contract, unless a true copy of the application was attached to or otherwise made a part of the policy or contract when issued. This provision shall not apply to industrial life insurance policies.
Source: SL 1966, ch 111 , ch 22, § 11 (1).