Personal liability of shareholders, directors, and officers of professional corporations or members or managers of limited liability companies limited for corporate or individual obligations--Exception.
SDCL § 47-11E-12.1
in effect47-11E-12.1. Personal liability of shareholders, directors, and officers of professional corporations or members or managers of limited liability companies limited for corporate or individual obligations--Exception.
An obligation of a professional corporation or limited liability company formed pursuant to chapter 47-11A, 47-11B, 47-11C, 47-11D, 47-11E, 47-13A, or 47-13B, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, is the obligation of the professional corporation or limited liability company and the individual whose act or omission gives rise to the obligation. No shareholder, director, or officer of a professional corporation or member or manager of a limited liability company is personally liable, directly or indirectly, by way of contribution or otherwise, for such obligation based solely on such person's capacity as a shareholder, director, or officer of a professional corporation or member or manager of a limited liability company. This limitation of liability does not extend to amounts owed to the State of South Dakota or its political subdivisions for any taxes, or any penalty or interest on such taxes.
SL 2005, ch 240, § 1.
Source: South Dakota Legislature (sdlegislature.gov)URL: https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-11E-12.1Fetched: 10/20/2026