No bail bondsperson or runner may pay a fee or rebate or give anything of value to an attorney in bail bond matters; except in defense of any action on a bond. Violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.

Source: SL 1966, ch 111 , ch 31, §§ 15 (3), 27; SDCL, § 58-22-48 ; SL 1978, ch 359 , § 2; SL 1998, ch 296 , § 24.