ARSD 20:06:58:32. Small employer exemption

The requirements of §§ 20:06:58:01 to 20:06:58:45, inclusive, do not apply to a group health plan, or health insurance issuer offering coverage in connection with a group health plan, for a plan year of a small employer. For purposes of §§ 20:06:58:32 and 20:06:58:33, the term, small employer, means, in connection with a group health plan with respect to a calendar year and a plan year, an employer who employed at least a single individual, but not more than 50 employees on business days during the preceding calendar year and who employs at least a single individual on the first day of the plan year.