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property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aHG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aNormal"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aHG4C">HUMAN RIGHTS</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aNormal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759a000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Probable cause defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    State Commission of Human Rights--Appointment of members--Terms--Vacancies--Removal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-2.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-2.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Direction and supervision of commission by Department of Labor and Regulation--Independent functions retained by commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Quorum of commission--Rules governing meetings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Per diem and expenses of commission members.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Employment of personnel by division.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-6" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Legal assistance to commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-7" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Investigation and elimination of discrimination by education and conciliation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Cooperation with other agencies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Funds and grants accepted--Accounting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-10" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">     Unfair or discriminatory practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-10.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-10.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Blind or partially blind person--Employment discrimination restricted--Civil penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-11" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Employment agency's unfair or discriminatory practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-12" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Labor organization's unfair or discriminatory practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-13" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Employment advertising deemed unfair or discriminatory.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-14" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Requiring security clearance not unfair or discriminatory.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-15" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Use of ability test by employer not unfair or discriminatory.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Seniority and merit preferences permitted--Place of work differentials.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-17" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Sex differentiation permitted when based on seniority, job description, merit or executive training systems.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-17.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-17.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Gender preference for hires at single-sex facility not discriminatory.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-18" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Qualification based on religious purpose not unfair or discriminatory.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-19" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-19" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-19</span></a><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1973, ch 142, § 7</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-20" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Unfair or discriminatory housing practices by owner or agent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-20.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-20.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Discrimination based on familial status--"Family" defined--Application to housing accommodations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-20.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-20.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Unfair or discriminatory housing practices based on familial status--Exemptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-21" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Unfair or discriminatory housing practice by financial institution or lender.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-21.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-21.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Housing--Modifications on behalf of disabled persons unnecessary--Disabled persons not relieved of obligations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-21.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-21.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Design or construction of multifamily dwellings--Access to housing units and common areas by disabled persons and wheelchairs--Prior approval of plans not required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-22" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Educational institutions' unfair or discriminatory practices--Exemptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-22.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-22.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Programs and activities exempt when conducted for educational, social, or recreational purposes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-22.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-22.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Selection of students to participate in exempt programs permitted--Conduct of programs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Public accommodations--Unfair or discriminatory practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Right of disabled persons to equal treatment in public accommodations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Disability--Service Animal--Liability--Violation as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.3" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.3" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.3</span></a><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1986, ch 170, § 19</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.4" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Right to keep guide dog in rented or leased residence--Violation as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.5" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.5" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.5</span></a><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1994, ch 160, § 2</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.6" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.6" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.6</span></a><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1994, ch 160, § 5</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.7" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Good faith efforts made to accommodate disabled persons.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.8" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.8" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.8</span></a><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1993, ch 169</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.9" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.9" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.9</span></a><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1994, ch 160, § 3</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.10" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-23.10" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.10</span></a><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1994, ch 160, § 6</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-24" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Public services--Unfair or discriminatory practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-25" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Advertising public accommodations or services--Unfair or discriminatory practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-26" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Concealing, aiding, compelling, or inducing unlawful discrimination--Threats or reprisals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-27" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Regulations for enforcement of chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-28" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Complaints acted upon by division.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-28.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-28.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Dismissal of charge if investigation shows no probable cause.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-29" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Charge filed with division--Requirements--Contents--Public officials may file charge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-30" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Charge by employer or organization against employees or members.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-31" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Time for filing charge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-32" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Service of charge--Investigation--Conference or conciliation to eliminate practice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-32.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-32.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-32.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-32.1</span></a><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 2000, ch 94, § 1</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-32.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-32.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Investigative materials confidential--Access to material by parties following determination.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-33" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-33" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-33</span></a><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1977, ch 184</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-34" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Notice to respondent to answer charge--Time for answer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-35" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Notice to answer charge after investigating official's report--Time for hearing--Hearing examiner--Right to transfer matter to circuit court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-35.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-35.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Right to proceed by civil action in lieu of hearing--Forms of relief available.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-36" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Administration of oaths--Depositions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-37" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Evidence rules inapplicable at hearings--Cross-examination--Burden of proof--Preservation of testimony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-38" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-38</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Presentation of case--Investigating official's participation limited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-39" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Respondent's answer and appearance at hearing--Charging party's intervention.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-40" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-40</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Amendment of charge or answer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-41" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Proceedings on default by respondent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-42" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Finding of discriminatory or unfair practice--Cease and desist order--Affirmative action required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-43" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Finding of no discriminatory or unfair practice--Dismissal of charge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-44" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-44</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Majority of commission required for final orders.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-45" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-45</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Procedural rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-46" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Rules governed by general law on administrative rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-47" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Judicial review of commission--court order for enforcement of order.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-48" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-48</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-48" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-48</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont"> to 20-13-51. Repealed by SL 1989, ch 184, §§ 5 to 8</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-52" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-52</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Commission's appearance by attorney--Supervision--Exception in action against governmental agency.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-53" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-53</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-53" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-53</span></a><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1982, ch 16, § 18</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-54" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-54</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Broad construction of chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-55" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-55</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Severability of provisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-56" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-56</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Citation of chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-57" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-57</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Antisemitism--Consideration by Division--Definition--Applicability.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-58" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-58</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-59" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-59</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Designation required--Exclusion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-60" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-60</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Use restricted--Reasonable efforts required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-61" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-61</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Exceptions to use restriction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-62" rel="noopener"><span class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">20-13-62</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aDefaultParagraphFont">    Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Private causes of action--Limitation--Attorney s fees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb706dc69d2c44bfa13ff4d501ed759aB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-63" rel="noopener"><span 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p.s2079971StatuteNumber1-000002 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2079971000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079971DefaultParagraphFont-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079971SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-1"><span class="s2079971SENU">20-13-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971SENU">. </span><span class="s2079971CL">Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971Normal"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in this chapter mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Commission," the South Dakota State Commission of Human Rights;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Commissioner," a member of the commission;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Court," the circuit court in and for the judicial circuit of the State of South Dakota in which the alleged unfair or discriminatory practice occurred;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Disability," a physical or mental impairment of a person resulting from disease, injury, congenital condition of birth, or functional disorder which substantially limits one or more of the person's major life functions; a record of having such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment which:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber2"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    For purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-10"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-17"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-17</span></a><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, is unrelated to an individual's ability to perform the major duties of a particular job or position, or is unrelated to an individual's qualifications for employment or promotion;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber2"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    For purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-20"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-21.1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-21.1</span></a><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, is unrelated to an individual's ability to acquire, rent or maintain property;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber2"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    For purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-22"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-25"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-25</span></a><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, is unrelated to an individual's ability to utilize and benefit from educational opportunities, programs and facilities at an educational institution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">This term does not include current illegal use of or addiction to marijuana as defined in subdivision </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-42-1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">22-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(7) or a controlled substance as defined in subdivision </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-42-1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">22-42-1</span></a><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(1);</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    "Educational institution," any public or private institution of education and includes an academy, college, elementary or secondary school, extension course, </span><a id="_pagenumber2" class="s2079971000001"></a><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">kindergarten, nursery, school system, and any business, nursing, professional, secretarial, technical, or vocational school, and includes any agent of such institutions;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    "Employee," any person who performs services for any employer for compensation, whether in the form of wages, salary, commission, or otherwise;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    "Employer," any person within the State of South Dakota who hires or employs any employee, and any person wherever situated who hires or employs any employee whose services are to be partially or wholly performed in the State of South Dakota;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    "Employment agency," any person regularly undertaking, with or without compensation, to procure employees for an employer or to procure for employees opportunities to work for an employer and includes any agent of such a person;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    "Familial status," the relationship of individuals by birth, adoption, or guardianship who are domiciled together;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(10)    "Intern," a student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, at an organization, industry, trade, or occupation in order to gain work experience or earn academic credit;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(11)    "Labor organization," includes any person, employee representation committee, plan in which employees participate, or other organization which exists wholly or in part for the purpose of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(12)    "Person," includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, limited liability companies, corporations, unincorporated organizations, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, agents, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, labor organizations, public bodies, public corporations, and the State of South Dakota, and all political subdivisions and agencies thereof;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(13)    "Public accommodations," any place, establishment, or facility of whatever kind, nature, or class that caters or offers services, facilities, or goods to the general public for a fee, charge, or gratuitously. Public accommodation does not mean any bona fide private club or other place, establishment, or facility which is by its nature distinctly private, except when such distinctly private place, establishment, or facility caters or offers services, facilities, or goods to the general public for fee, charge, or gratuitously, it shall be deemed a public accommodation during such period of use;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(14)    "Public service," any public facility, department, agency, board, or commission, owned, operated, or managed by or on behalf of the State of South </span><a id="_pagenumber3" class="s2079971000001"></a><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">Dakota, any political subdivision thereof, or any other public corporation;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(15)    "Real estate broker" and "real estate salesman," real estate broker and real estate salesman as defined by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-21A-6"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">36-21A-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont"> or as licensed pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-21A-47"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">36-21A-47</span></a><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(16)    "Real property," any right, title, interest in or to the possession, ownership, enjoyment, or occupancy of any parcel of land, any building situated thereon, or any portion of such building;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1-000002"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(17)    "Service animal in training," any dog undergoing individual training to provide specific disability-related work or service for an individual with a disability. Dogs are recognized as being in training to provide disability-specific assistance only after they have completed basic obedience training and are housebroken;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(18)    "Service animal trainer," any person who trains service animals for individuals with disabilities as an employee, contractor, or volunteer of a nationally recognized service animal training program </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont">(19)    "Unfair or discriminatory practice," any act or attempted act which because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin accords unequal treatment or separation or segregation of any person, or denies, prevents, limits, or otherwise adversely affects, or if accomplished would deny, prevent, limit, or otherwise adversely affect, the benefit or enjoyment by any person of employment, labor union membership, housing accommodations, property rights, education, public accommodations, and public services.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079971Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079971DefaultParagraphFont-000004">Source: </span><span class="s2079971SCL">SL 1972, ch 11, § 2; SL 1973, ch 142, § 1; SL 1986, ch 170, §§ 2-3A; SL 1991, ch 179, § 5; SL 1994, ch 351, § 40; SL 2020, ch 70, § 1; SL 2020, ch 71, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045691Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045691SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045691CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045691Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045691DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045691000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045691SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045691SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045691Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-1.1"><span class="s2045691SENU">20-13-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045691SENU">. </span><span class="s2045691CL">Probable cause defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045691Normal-000000"><span class="s2045691DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of findings under this chapter, probable cause is defined as a determination that it is more likely than not that the charging party and members of a class, or both, were discriminated against based on a violation of this chapter. The likelihood that discrimination occurred is assessed based upon evidence that establishes a prima facie case, and if the respondent has provided a viable defense, whether there is evidence of pretext.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045691Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045691000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045691Normal"><span class="s2045691SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045691SCL-000002"> SL 1996, ch 246.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045692Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045692SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045692CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045692Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045692DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045692000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045692SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045692SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045692Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-2"><span class="s2045692SENU">20-13-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045692SENU">. </span><span class="s2045692CL">State Commission of Human Rights--Appointment of members--Terms--Vacancies--Removal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045692Normal-000000"><span class="s2045692DefaultParagraphFont">The State Commission of Human Rights shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor, no more than three of whom may be from the same political party and two of whom shall, in the opinion of the Governor, be experienced in or have a favorable reputation for skill, knowledge, and experience in the management or operations of a business enterprise. Appointments shall take into consideration geographical area insofar as may be practicable. Members appointed to the commission shall serve for a term of four years expiring June thirtieth of an odd-numbered year. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled by the Governor by appointment for the unexpired part of the term of the vacancy. Any commissioner may be removed from office by the Governor for cause.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045692Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045692000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045692Normal"><span class="s2045692SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045692SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 3; SL 1976, ch 19, § 9; SL 1983, ch 166, § 1; SL 2011, ch 74, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045693Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045693SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045693CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045693Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045693DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045693000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045693SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045693SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045693Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-2.1"><span class="s2045693SENU">20-13-2.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045693SENU">. </span><span class="s2045693CL">Direction and supervision of commission by Department of Labor and Regulation--Independent functions retained by commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045693Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045693DefaultParagraphFont">The Commission of Human Rights shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the Department of Labor and Regulation and the director thereof, but shall retain the quasi-judicial, quasi-legislative, advisory, other nonadministrative and special budgetary functions (as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-32-1"><span class="s2045693DefaultParagraphFont">1-32-1</span></a><span class="s2045693DefaultParagraphFont">) otherwise vested in it and shall exercise those functions independently of the director of human rights.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045693Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045693000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045693Normal"><span class="s2045693SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045693SCL-000002"> SL 1973, ch 2 (Ex. Ord. 73-1), § 65; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 30; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-1"><span class="s2045693SCL-000002">11-1</span></a><span class="s2045693SCL-000002">), § 33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045694Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045694SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045694CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045694Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045694DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045694000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045694SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045694SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045694Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-3"><span class="s2045694SENU">20-13-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045694SENU">. </span><span class="s2045694CL">Quorum of commission--Rules governing meetings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045694Normal-000000"><span class="s2045694DefaultParagraphFont">A quorum shall consist of three members. The commission shall adopt, amend, or rescind such rules as shall be necessary for the conduct of its meetings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045694Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045694000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045694Normal"><span class="s2045694SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045694SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, §§ 3, 4; SL 1989, ch 184, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045695Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045695SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045695CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045695Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045695DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045695000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045695SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045695SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045695Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-4"><span class="s2045695SENU">20-13-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045695SENU">. </span><span class="s2045695CL">Per diem and expenses of commission members.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045695Normal-000000"><span class="s2045695DefaultParagraphFont">Members shall receive per diem at the rate provided by law and shall be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses incurred while on official commission business.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045695Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045695000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045695Normal"><span class="s2045695SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045695SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 3; SL 1973, ch 142, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045696Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045696SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045696CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045696Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045696DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045696Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045696000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045696SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045696SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045696Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-5"><span class="s2045696SENU">20-13-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045696SENU">. </span><span class="s2045696CL">Employment of personnel by division.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045696Normal-000000"><span class="s2045696DefaultParagraphFont">The Division of Human Rights shall have the following powers and duties:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045696Normal-000001"><span class="s2045696DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    To appoint and prescribe the duties of such investigators and agents as the division shall deem necessary for the enforcement of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045696Normal-000001"><span class="s2045696DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    To hire any secretarial, investigative, or other assistance that may be necessary to accomplish the commission's purposes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045696Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045696000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045696Normal"><span class="s2045696SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045696SCL-000003"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 5 (1), (9).</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045697Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045697SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045697CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045697Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045697DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045697000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045697SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045697SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045697Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-6"><span class="s2045697SENU">20-13-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045697SENU">. </span><span class="s2045697CL">Legal assistance to commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045697Normal-000000"><span class="s2045697DefaultParagraphFont">The attorney general shall render such legal assistance and counsel to the commission as may from time to time be required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045697Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045697000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045697Normal"><span class="s2045697SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045697SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045698Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045698SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045698CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045698Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045698DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045698000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045698SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045698SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045698Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-7"><span class="s2045698SENU">20-13-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045698SENU">. </span><span class="s2045698CL">Investigation and elimination of discrimination by education and conciliation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045698Normal-000000"><span class="s2045698DefaultParagraphFont">The Division of Human Rights may investigate and study the existence, character, causes, and extent of discrimination in employment, labor unions, housing accommodations, property rights, education, public accommodations, and public services in this state and attempt to eliminate any discrimination by education and conciliation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045698Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045698000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045698Normal"><span class="s2045698SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045698SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 5 (3); SL 1981, ch 166, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045699Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045699SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045699CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045699Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045699DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045699DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045699000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045699SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045699SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045699Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-8"><span class="s2045699SENU">20-13-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045699SENU">. </span><span class="s2045699CL">Cooperation with other agencies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045699Normal-000000"><span class="s2045699DefaultParagraphFont">The Division of Human Rights may cooperate with other agencies or organizations, both public and private whose purposes are consistent with those of this chapter, and in the planning and conducting of programs designed to eliminate racial, religious, cultural, and inter</span><span class="s2045699DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2045699DefaultParagraphFont">group tensions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045699Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045699000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045699Normal"><span class="s2045699SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045699SCL-000003"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 5 (6); SL 1981, ch 166, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045700Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045700SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045700CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045700Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045700DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045700000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045700SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045700SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045700Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-9"><span class="s2045700SENU">20-13-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045700SENU">. </span><span class="s2045700CL">Funds and grants accepted--Accounting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045700Normal-000000"><span class="s2045700DefaultParagraphFont">The Division of Human Rights may receive, administer, dispense, and account for any funds that may be voluntarily contributed to the division and any grants that may be awarded the division for furthering the purposes of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045700Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045700000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045700Normal"><span class="s2045700SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045700SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 5 (8); SL 1981, ch 166, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2079972Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2079972SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079972CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2079972Statute { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2079972DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079972000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079972DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079972SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2079972Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-10"><span class="s2079972SENU">20-13-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079972SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079972CL"> Unfair or discriminatory practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079972Statute"><span class="s2079972DefaultParagraphFont">It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any person, because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin, to fail or refuse to hire, to discharge an employee, or to accord adverse or unequal treatment to any person, employee, or intern with respect to application, hiring, training, apprenticeship, tenure, promotion, upgrading, compensation, layoff, or any term or condition of employment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079972Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079972000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079972Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079972DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2079972SCL">SL 1972, ch 11, § 6(1); SL 1986, ch 170, § 7; SL 1991, ch 179, § 7; SL 2020, ch 70, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045702Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045702SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045702CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045702Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045702DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045702000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045702SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045702SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045702Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-10.1"><span class="s2045702SENU">20-13-10.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045702SENU">. </span><span class="s2045702CL">Blind or partially blind person--Employment discrimination restricted--Civil penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045702Normal-000000"><span class="s2045702DefaultParagraphFont">No person may refuse to hire a person, discharge an employee, or accord adverse or unequal treatment to any person or employee with respect to the application, hiring, training, apprenticeship, tenure, promotion, upgrading, compensation, layoff, or any term or condition of employment because of their blindness or partial blindness unless specific vision requirements constitute demonstrated and bona fide occupational qualifications necessary for effective work performance and that person's blindness or partial blindness is related to the person's ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position. Nothing in this section requires an employer to provide any more than reasonable accommodations for a person's blindness or partial blindness. For the purpose of this section, blindness or partial blindness means legally blind which is 20/200 or less in the better eye with correction or where the field of vision subtends an angle of less than twenty degrees. A violation of this section is punishable by a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045702Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045702000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045702Normal"><span class="s2045702SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045702SCL-000002"> SL 1984, ch. 156; SL 1985, ch 15, § 34.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045703Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045703SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045703CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045703Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045703DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045703000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045703SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045703SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045703Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-11"><span class="s2045703SENU">20-13-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045703SENU">. </span><span class="s2045703CL">Employment agency's unfair or discriminatory practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045703Normal-000000"><span class="s2045703DefaultParagraphFont">It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any employment agency, because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin, to accord adverse or unequal treatment to any person in connection with any application for employment, any referral, or any request for assistance in procurement of employees, or to accept any listing of employment on such a basis.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045703Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045703000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045703Normal"><span class="s2045703SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045703SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 6(2); SL 1986, ch 170, § 8; SL 1991, ch 179, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045704Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045704SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045704CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045704Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045704DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045704000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045704SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045704SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045704Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-12"><span class="s2045704SENU">20-13-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045704SENU">. </span><span class="s2045704CL">Labor organization's unfair or discriminatory practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045704Normal-000000"><span class="s2045704DefaultParagraphFont">It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any labor organization, because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin, to deny full and equal membership rights to an applicant for membership or to a member; to expel, suspend, or otherwise discipline a member; or to accord adverse, unlawful, or unequal treatment to any person with respect to that person's hiring, apprenticeship, training, tenure, compensation, upgrading, layoff, or any term or condition of employment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045704Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045704000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045704Normal"><span class="s2045704SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045704SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 6(3); SL 1986, ch 170, § 9; SL 1991, ch 179, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045705Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045705SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045705CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045705Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045705DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045705000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045705SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045705SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045705Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-13"><span class="s2045705SENU">20-13-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045705SENU">. </span><span class="s2045705CL">Employment advertising deemed unfair or discriminatory.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045705Normal-000000"><span class="s2045705DefaultParagraphFont">It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any employer, employment agency, labor organization, or the employees, agents, or members thereof directly or indirectly to advertise or in any other manner indicate or publicize that individuals of any particular race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin are unwelcome, objectionable, not acceptable, or not solicited for employment or membership.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045705Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045705000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045705Normal"><span class="s2045705SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045705SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 6(4); SL 1986, ch 170, § 10; SL 1991, ch 179, § 10.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045706Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045706SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045706CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045706Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045706DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045706Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045706000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045706SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045706SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045706Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-14"><span class="s2045706SENU">20-13-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045706SENU">. </span><span class="s2045706CL">Requiring security clearance not unfair or discriminatory.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045706Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045706DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding any provision of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-10"><span class="s2045706DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045706DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-13"><span class="s2045706DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-13</span></a><span class="s2045706DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, it shall not be an unfair or discriminatory practice for an employer to fail or refuse to hire and employ any individual for any position, for an employer to discharge any individual from any position, or for an employment agency to fail or refuse to refer any individual for employment in any position, or for a labor organization to fail or refuse to refer any individual for employment in any position, if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045706Normal-000001"><span class="s2045706DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The occupancy of such position, or access to the premises in or upon which any part of the duties of such position is performed or is to be performed, is subject to any requirement imposed in the interest of the national security of the United States under any security program in effect pursuant to or administered under any statute of the United States or any executive order of the President; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045706Normal-000001"><span class="s2045706DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Such individual has not fulfilled or has ceased to fulfill that requirement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045706Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045706000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045706Normal"><span class="s2045706SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045706SCL-000003"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 6 (5).</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045707Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045707SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045707CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045707Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045707DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045707000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045707SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045707SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045707Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-15"><span class="s2045707SENU">20-13-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045707SENU">. </span><span class="s2045707CL">Use of ability test by employer not unfair or discriminatory.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045707Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045707DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding any provision of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-10"><span class="s2045707DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045707DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-13"><span class="s2045707DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-13</span></a><span class="s2045707DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, it is not an unfair or discriminatory practice for an employer to give and to act upon the results of any professionally developed ability test if such test, its administration or action upon the results is not designed, intended or used to discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045707Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045707000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045707Normal"><span class="s2045707SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045707SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 6(6); SL 1973, ch 142, § 3; SL 1986, ch 170, § 11; SL 1991, ch 179, § 11.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045708Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045708SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045708CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045708Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045708DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045708000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045708SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045708SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045708Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-16"><span class="s2045708SENU">20-13-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045708SENU">. </span><span class="s2045708CL">Seniority and merit preferences permitted--Place of work differentials.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045708Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045708DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding any provision of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-10"><span class="s2045708DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045708DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-13"><span class="s2045708DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-13</span></a><span class="s2045708DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, it is not an unfair or discriminatory practice for an employer to apply different standards of compensation, or different terms, conditions, or privileges of employment pursuant to a bona fide seniority or merit system, or a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production or to employees who work in different locations, if such differences are not the result of an intention to discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045708Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045708000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045708Normal"><span class="s2045708SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045708SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 6(6); SL 1973, ch 142, § 4; SL 1986, ch 170, § 12; SL 1991, ch 179, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045709Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045709SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045709CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045709Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045709DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045709000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045709SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045709SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045709Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-17"><span class="s2045709SENU">20-13-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045709SENU">. </span><span class="s2045709CL">Sex differentiation permitted when based on seniority, job description, merit or executive training systems.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045709Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045709DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding any provision of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-10"><span class="s2045709DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045709DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-13"><span class="s2045709DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045709DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, it shall not be an unfair or discriminatory practice for any employer to differentiate upon the basis of sex in determining the amount of the wages or compensation paid or to be paid to employees of such employer if such differentiation is authorized by the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=60-12-16"><span class="s2045709DefaultParagraphFont">60-12-16</span></a><span class="s2045709DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045709Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045709000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045709Normal"><span class="s2045709SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045709SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 6 (6).</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045710Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045710SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045710CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045710CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045710Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045710DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045710000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045710SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045710SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045710Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-17.1"><span class="s2045710SENU">20-13-17.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045710SENU">. </span><span class="s2045710CL">Gender preference for hires at single</span><span class="s2045710CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2045710CL">sex facility not discriminatory.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045710Normal-000001"><span class="s2045710DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing in this chapter prevents a school district from considering the sex of an employee in relation to employment duties in a locker room or toilet facility used only by members of one sex.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045710Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045710000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045710Normal"><span class="s2045710SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045710SCL-000003"> SL 2003, ch 122, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045711Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045711SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045711CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045711Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045711DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045711000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045711SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045711SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045711Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-18"><span class="s2045711SENU">20-13-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045711SENU">. </span><span class="s2045711CL">Qualification based on religious purpose not unfair or discriminatory.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045711Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045711DefaultParagraphFont">Sections </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-10"><span class="s2045711DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045711DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-13"><span class="s2045711DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-13</span></a><span class="s2045711DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, shall not apply to any bona fide religious institution with respect to any qualifications for employment based on religion when such qualifications are related to a bona fide religious purpose.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045711Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045711000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045711Normal"><span class="s2045711SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045711SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS20-13-19 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 20-13-19 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-19"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 20-13-19. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1973, ch 142, &#167;&nbsp;7<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045713Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045713SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045713CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045713Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045713DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045713Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2045713Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045713000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045713SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045713SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045713Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-20"><span class="s2045713SENU">20-13-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045713SENU">. </span><span class="s2045713CL">Unfair or discriminatory housing practices by owner or agent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045713Normal-000000"><span class="s2045713DefaultParagraphFont">It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any owner of rights to housing or real property, or any person acting for an owner, with or without compensation, including any person licensed as a real estate broker or salesman, attorney, auctioneer, agent, or representative by power of attorney or appointment, or to any person acting under court order, deed of trust, or will:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045713Normal-000001"><span class="s2045713DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    To refuse to sell, rent, lease, assign, sublease, or otherwise transfer any real property or housing accommodation or part, portion, or interest therein, to any person because of the race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, familial status, or national origin of the person or persons intending to reside there;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045713Normal-000001"><span class="s2045713DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    To discriminate against any person because of that person's race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, familial status, or national origin, in the terms, conditions, or privileges of the sale, rental, lease, assignment, sublease, or other transfer of any real property or housing accommodation or any part, portion, or interest therein;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045713Normal-000001"><span class="s2045713DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    To directly or indirectly advertise, or to indicate or publicize in any other manner that the purchase, rental, lease, assignment, sublease, or other transfer of any real property or housing accommodation or any part, portion or interest therein, by persons of any particular race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, familial status, or national origin, is unwelcome, objectionable, not acceptable, or not solicited;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045713Normal-000001"><span class="s2045713DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    To refuse to permit, at the expense of the disabled person, reasonable modifications of existing property that may be necessary to afford full enjoyment of property. The landlord may, where it is reasonable to do so, condition permission for a modification on the renter's agreeing to restore the premises to the condition that existed prior to the modification, reasonable wear and tear excepted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045713Normal-000002"><span class="s2045713DefaultParagraphFont">The provisions of subdivisions (1), (2), and (4) do not apply to rooms or units in dwellings that contain living quarters for no more than two families living independently of each other, if the owner maintains and occupies one of the living quarters as the owner's residence.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045713Normal-000002"><span class="s2045713DefaultParagraphFont">This section does not apply to dormitory residences maintained by public or private schools, colleges, and universities for the educational benefit and convenience of unmarried students or to dwellings occupied by fraternities or sororities officially recognized by such institutions. Nothing in this statute may be construed to displace federal, state, or local guidelines setting reasonable standards governing maximum numbers of occupants.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045713Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045713000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045713Normal"><span class="s2045713SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045713SCL-000004"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 7; SL 1983, ch 167; SL 1986, ch 170, § 13; SL 1991, ch 179, § 13.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045714Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045714SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045714CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045714Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045714DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045714000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045714SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045714SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045714Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-20.1"><span class="s2045714SENU">20-13-20.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045714SENU">. </span><span class="s2045714CL">Discrimination based on familial status--"Family" defined--Application to housing accommodations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045714Normal-000000"><span class="s2045714DefaultParagraphFont">For the purposes of determining discrimination based on familial status, a family is one or more individuals under the age of eighteen who are domiciled with their parent, legal custodian, or person granted custody with permission of the parent or custodian. This definition includes a person who is pregnant or in the process of securing custody of a person under the age of eighteen years. Discrimination based on familial status applies to housing accommodations only.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045714Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045714000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045714Normal"><span class="s2045714SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045714SCL-000002"> SL 1991, ch 179, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045715Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045715SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045715CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045715Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045715DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045715Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045715DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045715000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045715SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045715SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045715Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-20.2"><span class="s2045715SENU">20-13-20.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045715SENU">. </span><span class="s2045715CL">Unfair or discriminatory housing practices based on familial status--Exemptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045715Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045715DefaultParagraphFont">The provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-20"><span class="s2045715DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045715DefaultParagraphFont"> as it refers to familial status do not apply to residences publicized as specifically designated for older or disabled residents and if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045715Normal-000001"><span class="s2045715DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A state or federal program has designated the residences for the elderly;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045715Normal-000001"><span class="s2045715DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The residences are intended for and solely occupied by persons sixty</span><span class="s2045715DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2045715DefaultParagraphFont">two years of age or older; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045715Normal-000001"><span class="s2045715DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Facilities and services for the residents are designed to meet the needs of the elderly and at least eighty percent of the units are occupied or intended to be occupied by one or more persons fifty</span><span class="s2045715DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2045715DefaultParagraphFont">five years of age or older.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045715Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045715000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045715Normal"><span class="s2045715SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045715SCL-000004"> SL 1991, ch 179, § 14.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045716Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045716SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045716CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045716Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045716DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045716000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045716SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045716SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045716Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-21"><span class="s2045716SENU">20-13-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045716SENU">. </span><span class="s2045716CL">Unfair or discriminatory housing practice by financial institution or lender.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045716Normal-000000"><span class="s2045716DefaultParagraphFont">It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any person, bank, banking organization, mortgage company, insurance company, or other financial institution or lender to whom application is made for financial assistance for the purchase, lease, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair, or maintenance of any real property or any agent or employee thereof, to discriminate against any person or group of persons, because of the race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin of such person or group of persons or of the prospective occupants or tenants of such real property in the granting, withholding, extending, modifying, renewing, or in the rates, terms, conditions or privileges of any such financial assistance or in the extension of services in connection therewith.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045716Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045716000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045716Normal"><span class="s2045716SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045716SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 7; SL 1986, ch 170, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045717Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045717SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045717CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045717Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045717DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045717000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045717SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045717SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045717Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-21.1"><span class="s2045717SENU">20-13-21.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045717SENU">. </span><span class="s2045717CL">Housing--Modifications on behalf of disabled persons unnecessary--Disabled persons not relieved of obligations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045717Normal-000000"><span class="s2045717DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing in this chapter requires any person selling, renting, or leasing property, or any person acting for an owner, with or without compensation, including any person licensed as a real estate broker or salesman, property manager, attorney, auctioneer, agent, or representative by power of attorney or appointment, or any person acting under court order, deed of trust, or will, to modify the property in any way, incur any additional expenses or exercise a higher degree of care for a person having a disability than for a person who does not have a disability. Nor does this chapter relieve any person of any obligations generally imposed on all persons, regardless of any disability, in a written lease, rental agreement or contract of purchase or sale, or to forbid distinctions based on the inability to fulfill the terms and conditions, including financial obligations of the lease, agreement, or contract.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045717Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045717000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045717Normal"><span class="s2045717SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045717SCL-000002"> SL 1986, ch 170, § 14; SL 1991, ch 179, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045718Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045718SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045718CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045718Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045718DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045718DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045718000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045718SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045718SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045718Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-21.2"><span class="s2045718SENU">20-13-21.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045718SENU">. </span><span class="s2045718CL">Design or construction of multifamily dwellings--Access to housing units and common areas by disabled persons and wheelchairs--Prior approval of plans not required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045718Normal-000000"><span class="s2045718DefaultParagraphFont">It is an unfair or discriminatory practice to design or construct any multifamily dwellings with more than four units for sale, rent, lease, assignment, sublease, or transfer that do not enable accessibility to ground</span><span class="s2045718DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2045718DefaultParagraphFont">floor common areas and usability of ground</span><span class="s2045718DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2045718DefaultParagraphFont">floor housing units by disabled persons or by wheelchairs. If the building has elevators, all housing units and common areas shall be usable by disabled persons and persons in wheelchairs. The accommodations may include widened doors, lowered electrical switches and outlets, lowered environmental controls, grab bars or reinforcements, kitchens and bathrooms usable by the disabled. Nothing in this law may be construed to require prior approval of plans for construction by the Division of Human Rights or the Commission of Human Rights.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045718Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045718000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045718Normal"><span class="s2045718SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045718SCL-000003"> SL 1991, ch 179, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045719Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045719SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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} span.s2045719000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045719SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045719SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045719Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-22"><span class="s2045719SENU">20-13-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045719SENU">. </span><span class="s2045719CL">Educational institutions' unfair or discriminatory practices--Exemptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045719Normal-000000"><span class="s2045719DefaultParagraphFont">It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any educational institution:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045719Normal-000001"><span class="s2045719DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    To discriminate in any manner in its full use or in its benefits, or in its services against any individual because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045719Normal-000001"><span class="s2045719DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    To include, expel, limit, or otherwise discriminate against any individual seeking admission as a student, or an individual enrolled as a student because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045719Normal-000001"><span class="s2045719DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    To make or use a written or oral inquiry, or form of application for admission that elicits or attempts to elicit information, or to make or keep a record, concerning the race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, disability, or national origin of an applicant for admission except as may be permitted by regulations of the commission of human rights.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045719Normal-000002"><span class="s2045719DefaultParagraphFont">Segregation by sex of athletic activities offered by an educational institution does not constitute discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of this chapter if the opportunity to participate in athletic activities offered by the educational institution is substantially equal for both sexes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045719Normal-000002"><span class="s2045719DefaultParagraphFont">This section does not apply to any bona fide religious institution which has a qualification based on religion if such qualification is related to a bona fide religious purpose.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045719Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045719000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045719Normal"><span class="s2045719SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045719SCL-000004"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 8; SL 1973, ch 142, § 5; SL 1981, ch 166, § 4; SL 1986, ch 170, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045720Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045720SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045720CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045720Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045720DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045720Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045720DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045720000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045720SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045720SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045720Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-22.1"><span class="s2045720SENU">20-13-22.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045720SENU">. </span><span class="s2045720CL">Programs and activities exempt when conducted for educational, social, or recreational purposes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045720Normal-000000"><span class="s2045720DefaultParagraphFont">The provisions of this chapter which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex do not apply to the programs or activities of the following when conducted for any educational, social, or recreational purpose:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045720Normal-000001"><span class="s2045720DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Voluntary youth service organizations, the membership of which has been traditionally limited to members of one sex and principally to persons of nineteen years of age or less;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045720Normal-000001"><span class="s2045720DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Nationally chartered veterans organizations or any organization, agency, or corporation directly affiliated therewith;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045720Normal-000001"><span class="s2045720DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Mother</span><span class="s2045720DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2045720DefaultParagraphFont">daughter or father</span><span class="s2045720DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2045720DefaultParagraphFont">son activities;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045720Normal-000001"><span class="s2045720DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Social fraternities or sororities, the active membership of which consists primarily of students in attendance at institutions of higher education, where living quarters are provided to members;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045720Normal-000001"><span class="s2045720DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Any individual officers or members of such organizations or other individuals cooperating therewith in the conduct of such activities or programs as are listed in subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045720Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045720000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045720Normal"><span class="s2045720SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045720SCL-000004"> SL 1977, ch 183, § 1; SL 1989, ch 184, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045721Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045721SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045721CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045721Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045721DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045721000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045721SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045721SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045721Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-22.2"><span class="s2045721SENU">20-13-22.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045721SENU">. </span><span class="s2045721CL">Selection of students to participate in exempt programs permitted--Conduct of programs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045721Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045721DefaultParagraphFont">It shall not be considered an unfair or discriminatory practice for any educational institution to promote or aid in the selection of students to participate in programs or activities exempted by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-22.1"><span class="s2045721DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-22.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045721DefaultParagraphFont"> or for such program or activity to be conducted in public or private educational institutions or public accommodations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045721Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045721000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045721Normal"><span class="s2045721SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045721SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 183, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045722Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045722SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045722CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045722Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045722DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045722000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045722SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045722SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045722Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-23"><span class="s2045722SENU">20-13-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045722SENU">. </span><span class="s2045722CL">Public accommodations--Unfair or discriminatory practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045722Normal-000000"><span class="s2045722DefaultParagraphFont">It shall be an unfair or discriminatory practice for any person engaged in the provision of public accommodations because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin, to fail or refuse to provide to any person access to the use of and benefit from the services and facilities of such public accommodations; or to accord adverse, unlawful, or unequal treatment to any person with respect to the availability of such services and facilities, the price or other consideration therefor, the scope and equality thereof, or the terms and conditions under which the same are made available, including terms and conditions relating to credit, payment, warranties, delivery, installation, and repair.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045722Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045722000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045722Normal"><span class="s2045722SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045722SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 9(1); SL 1986, ch 170, § 17.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045723Normal { margin-top: 0; 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font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045723SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045723Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-23.1"><span class="s2045723SENU">20-13-23.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045723SENU">. </span><span class="s2045723CL">Right of disabled persons to equal treatment in public accommodations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045723Normal-000000"><span class="s2045723DefaultParagraphFont">Any person with a disability is entitled to reasonably equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045723Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045723000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045723Normal"><span class="s2045723SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045723SCL-000002"> SL 1976, ch 153, § 1; SL 1986, ch 170, § 18.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080529Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080529SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080529CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080529Statute { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080529DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080529000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080529DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080529SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2080529Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-23.2"><span class="s2080529SENU">20-13-23.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080529SENU">. </span><span class="s2080529CL">Disability--Service Animal--Liability--Violation as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080529Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080529DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who is totally or partially physically disabled, totally or partially blind, totally or partially deaf, or has a psychiatric disability or mental disability may be accompanied by a service animal, especially trained for the purpose, in any of the places listed in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-23.1"><span class="s2080529DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080529DefaultParagraphFont"> without being required to pay an extra charge for the service animal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080529Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080529DefaultParagraphFont">A service animal trainer may be accompanied by a service animal in training wearing a collar and leash, harness, or cape that identifies the animal as a service animal in training, in any of the places listed in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-23.1"><span class="s2080529DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080529DefaultParagraphFont"> subject to any conditions and limitations established by law and applicable to service animals, without being required to pay an extra charge for the service animal in training.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080529Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080529DefaultParagraphFont">However, the person with a disability or a service animal trainer is liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by the service animal or service animal in training. Failure of any owner or employee of a place listed in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-23.1"><span class="s2080529DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080529DefaultParagraphFont"> to comply with the provisions of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080529Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080529000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080529Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080529DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2080529SCL">SL 1976, ch 153, § 2; SL 1980, ch 172, § 1; SL 1994, ch 160, § 1; SL 1995, ch 118, § 1; SL 2020, ch 71, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS20-13-23.3 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 20-13-23.3 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-23.3"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 20-13-23.3. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1986, ch 170, &#167;&nbsp;19<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045726Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045726SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045726CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045726Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045726DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045726000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045726SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045726SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045726Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-23.4"><span class="s2045726SENU">20-13-23.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045726SENU">. </span><span class="s2045726CL">Right to keep guide dog in rented or leased residence--Violation as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045726Normal-000000"><span class="s2045726DefaultParagraphFont">No landlord may prohibit by lease or otherwise the keeping of a service animal by a person who is totally or partially physically disabled, totally or partially blind, or totally or partially deaf in an apartment or other rented or leased residential property. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045726Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045726000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045726Normal"><span class="s2045726SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045726SCL-000002"> SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-23.2"><span class="s2045726SCL-000002">20-13-23.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045726SCL-000002"> as added by SL 1980, ch 172, § 1; SL 1994, ch 160, § 4; SL 1995, ch 118, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS20-13-23.5 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 20-13-23.5 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-23.5"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 20-13-23.5. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1994, ch 160, &#167;&nbsp;2<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS20-13-23.6 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 20-13-23.6 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-23.6"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 20-13-23.6. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1994, ch 160, &#167;&nbsp;5<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045729SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045729Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-23.7"><span class="s2045729SENU">20-13-23.7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045729SENU">. </span><span class="s2045729CL">Good faith efforts made to accommodate disabled persons.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045729Normal-000000"><span class="s2045729DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of employment, public accommodation, public service, and education or housing, good faith efforts shall be made to reasonably accommodate the disabled person unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045729Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045729000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045729Normal"><span class="s2045729SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045729SCL-000002"> SL 1986, ch 170, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS20-13-23.8 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 20-13-23.8 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-23.8"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 20-13-23.8. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1993, ch 169<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS20-13-23.9 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 20-13-23.9 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-23.9"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 20-13-23.9. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1994, ch 160, &#167;&nbsp;3<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS20-13-23.10 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 20-13-23.10 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-23.10"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 20-13-23.10. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1994, ch 160, &#167;&nbsp;6<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045733Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045733SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045733CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045733Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045733DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045733000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045733SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045733SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045733Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-24"><span class="s2045733SENU">20-13-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045733SENU">. </span><span class="s2045733CL">Public services--Unfair or discriminatory practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045733Normal-000000"><span class="s2045733DefaultParagraphFont">It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any person engaged in the provision of public services, by reason of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin, to fail or refuse to provide to any person access to the use of and benefit thereof, or to provide adverse or unequal treatment to any person in connection therewith.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045733Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045733000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045733Normal"><span class="s2045733SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045733SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 9(2); SL 1986, ch 170, § 20.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045734Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045734SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045734CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045734Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045734DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045734000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045734SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045734SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045734Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-25"><span class="s2045734SENU">20-13-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045734SENU">. </span><span class="s2045734CL">Advertising public accommodations or services--Unfair or discriminatory practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045734Normal-000000"><span class="s2045734DefaultParagraphFont">It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any person directly or indirectly to advertise or in any other manner indicate or publicize that the patronage of persons of any particular race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin is unwelcome, objectionable, not acceptable, or not solicited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045734Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045734000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045734Normal"><span class="s2045734SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045734SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 9(3); SL 1986, ch 170, § 21.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045735Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045735SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045735CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045735Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045735DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045735000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045735SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045735SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045735Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-26"><span class="s2045735SENU">20-13-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045735SENU">. </span><span class="s2045735CL">Concealing, aiding, compelling, or inducing unlawful discrimination--Threats or reprisals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045735Normal-000000"><span class="s2045735DefaultParagraphFont">It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any person, directly or indirectly; to conceal any unlawful discrimination; to aid, abet, compel, coerce, incite, or induce another person to discriminate; or by any means, trick, artifice, advertisement, or sign, or use any form of application, or make any record or inquiry, or device whatsoever to bring about or facilitate discrimination; or to engage in or threaten to engage in any reprisal, economic or otherwise, against any person by reason of the latter's filing a charge, testifying or assisting in the observance and support of the purposes and provisions of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045735Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045735000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045735Normal"><span class="s2045735SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045735SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 10; SL 1981, ch 166, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045736Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045736SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045736CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045736Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045736DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045736Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045736000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045736SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045736SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045736Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-27"><span class="s2045736SENU">20-13-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045736SENU">. </span><span class="s2045736CL">Regulations for enforcement of chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045736Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045736DefaultParagraphFont">The commission shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2045736DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2045736DefaultParagraphFont">, consistent with and necessary for the enforcement of this chapter pertaining to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045736Normal-000001"><span class="s2045736DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The administration of the division;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045736Normal-000001"><span class="s2045736DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Complaints, investigations, findings, answers and hearings, and orders;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045736Normal-000001"><span class="s2045736DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    General commission policies;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045736Normal-000001"><span class="s2045736DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Tests in employee selection; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045736Normal-000001"><span class="s2045736DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Discrimination based upon sex, race, religion or creed, origin, ancestry, familial status, or disability.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045736Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045736000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045736Normal"><span class="s2045736SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045736SCL-000003"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 5(7); SL 1986, ch 22, § 19; SL 1989, ch 185; SL 1991, ch 179, § 17.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045737Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045737SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045737CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045737Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045737DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045737000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045737SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045737SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045737Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-28"><span class="s2045737SENU">20-13-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045737SENU">. </span><span class="s2045737CL">Complaints acted upon by division.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045737Normal-000000"><span class="s2045737DefaultParagraphFont">The Division of Human Rights may receive, investigate, and pass upon charges alleging unfair or discriminatory practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045737Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045737000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045737Normal"><span class="s2045737SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045737SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 5 (2); SL 1978, ch 153, § 5; SL 1981, ch 166, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045738Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045738SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045738CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045738Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045738DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045738000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045738SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045738SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045738Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-28.1"><span class="s2045738SENU">20-13-28.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045738SENU">. </span><span class="s2045738CL">Dismissal of charge if investigation shows no probable cause.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045738Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045738DefaultParagraphFont">If the Division of Human Rights determines there is no probable cause to support the allegations of a charge after an investigation of the charge in accordance with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-28"><span class="s2045738DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045738DefaultParagraphFont">, the division shall issue an order dismissing the charge. This shall be considered a final agency action for purposes of appeal under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2045738DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2045738DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045738Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045738000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045738Normal"><span class="s2045738SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045738SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 184, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045739Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045739SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045739CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045739Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045739DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045739000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045739SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045739SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045739Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-29"><span class="s2045739SENU">20-13-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045739SENU">. </span><span class="s2045739CL">Charge filed with division--Requirements--Contents--Public officials may file charge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045739Normal-000000"><span class="s2045739DefaultParagraphFont">Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory or unfair practice may file with the Division of Human Rights a verified, written charge which shall state the name and address of the person or agency alleged to have committed the discriminatory or unfair practice. The charge shall set forth the facts upon which it is based, and shall contain any other information required by the division. The Commission of Human Rights, a commissioner, a state's attorney, or the attorney general may file a charge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045739Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045739000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045739Normal"><span class="s2045739SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045739SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (1); SL 1978, ch 153, § 6; SL 1981, ch 166, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045740Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045740SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045740CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045740Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045740DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045740000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045740SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045740SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045740Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-30"><span class="s2045740SENU">20-13-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045740SENU">. </span><span class="s2045740CL">Charge by employer or organization against employees or members.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045740Normal-000000"><span class="s2045740DefaultParagraphFont">Any place of public accommodation, employer, labor organization, or person who has employees or members who refuse to comply with the provisions of this chapter may file with the Division of Human Rights a verified written charge asking the division for assistance to obtain compliance by conciliation or other remedial action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045740Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045740000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045740Normal"><span class="s2045740SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045740SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (2); SL 1978, ch 153, § 7; SL 1981, ch 166, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045741Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045741SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045741CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045741Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045741DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045741000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045741SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045741SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045741Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-31"><span class="s2045741SENU">20-13-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045741SENU">. </span><span class="s2045741CL">Time for filing charge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045741Normal-000000"><span class="s2045741DefaultParagraphFont">Any charge filed under this chapter shall be filed within one hundred and eighty days after the alleged discriminatory or unfair practice occurred.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045741Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045741000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045741Normal"><span class="s2045741SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045741SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (15); SL 1981, ch 166, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045742Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045742SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045742CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045742Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045742DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045742000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045742SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045742SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045742Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-32"><span class="s2045742SENU">20-13-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045742SENU">. </span><span class="s2045742CL">Service of charge--Investigation--Conference or conciliation to eliminate practice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045742Normal-000000"><span class="s2045742DefaultParagraphFont">After filing a verified charge, a true copy shall be served by registered or certified mail to the person against whom the charge is filed. A commissioner or a duly authorized Division of Human Rights agent shall promptly investigate the charge. If the investigating official determines that probable cause exists to support the allegations of the charge, the investigating official shall immediately endeavor to eliminate the discriminatory or unfair practice by conference or conciliation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045742Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045742000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045742Normal"><span class="s2045742SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045742SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (3); SL 1981, ch 166, § 10; SL 1987, ch 29, § 25.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS20-13-32.1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 20-13-32.1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-32.1"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 20-13-32.1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2000, ch 94, &#167;&nbsp;1<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045744Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045744SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045744CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045744Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045744DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045744000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045744SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045744SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045744Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-32.2"><span class="s2045744SENU">20-13-32.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045744SENU">. </span><span class="s2045744CL">Investigative materials confidential--Access to material by parties following determination.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045744Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045744DefaultParagraphFont">Prior to the issuance of a determination under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-1.1"><span class="s2045744DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045744DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-28.1"><span class="s2045744DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-28.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045744DefaultParagraphFont">, or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-32"><span class="s2045744DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045744DefaultParagraphFont">, information and materials regarding a charge of discrimination obtained by an investigating official are confidential. Notwithstanding §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-27-29"><span class="s2045744DefaultParagraphFont">1-27-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045744DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-27-32"><span class="s2045744DefaultParagraphFont">1-27-32</span></a><span class="s2045744DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, after the issuance of a determination and upon receipt of a written request and payment of costs for copying, all investigatory materials may be disclosed to the parties or their counsel of record.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045744Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045744000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045744Normal"><span class="s2045744SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045744SCL-000002"> SL 2002, ch 98, § 1; SL 2004, ch 144, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS20-13-33 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 20-13-33 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-33"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 20-13-33. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1977, ch 184<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045746Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045746SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045746CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045746Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045746DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045746000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045746SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045746SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045746Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-34"><span class="s2045746SENU">20-13-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045746SENU">. </span><span class="s2045746CL">Notice to respondent to answer charge--Time for answer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045746Normal-000000"><span class="s2045746DefaultParagraphFont">In case of failure to satisfactorily settle a charge by conference or conciliation, or in advance thereof if circumstances so warrant, the official may issue a written notice together with a copy of the charge, as the same may have been amended, requiring the person, employer, employment agency, or labor organization named in the charge, hereafter referred to as respondent, to answer the charge in writing within ten days after the date of the notice or within extended time the investigating official may allow.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045746Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045746000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045746Normal"><span class="s2045746SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045746SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (5); SL 1981, ch 166, § 11.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045747Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045747SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045747CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045747Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045747DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045747000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045747SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045747SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045747Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-35"><span class="s2045747SENU">20-13-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045747SENU">. </span><span class="s2045747CL">Notice to answer charge after investigating official's report--Time for hearing--Hearing examiner--Right to transfer matter to circuit court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045747Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045747DefaultParagraphFont">If the investigating official is satisfied that further endeavor to settle a charge by conference or conciliation is futile, the official shall report the same to the Commission of Human Rights. If the commission determines that the circumstances warrant, it shall issue a written notice requiring the respondent to answer the charge at a hearing to be set within a reasonable period of time before the commission, a commissioner, or any other person designated by the commission to conduct the hearing, hereinafter referred to as hearing examiner, and at a time and place to be specified in the notice. The notice shall include a statement informing the parties of their right to transfer the matter to circuit court as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-35.1"><span class="s2045747DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-35.1</span></a><span class="s2045747DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045747Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045747000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045747Normal"><span class="s2045747SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045747SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (6); SL 1981, ch 166, § 12; SL 1991, ch 179, § 18.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045748Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045748SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045748CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045748Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045748DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045748000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045748SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045748SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045748Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-35.1"><span class="s2045748SENU">20-13-35.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045748SENU">. </span><span class="s2045748CL">Right to proceed by civil action in lieu of hearing--Forms of relief available.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045748Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045748DefaultParagraphFont">No later than twenty days after the issuance of notice requiring the respondent to answer the charge, the charging party or the respondent may elect to have the claims asserted in the charge decided in a civil action, in lieu of a hearing, under the provisions of this section. Any civil action shall be filed within one year of such election. Upon receipt of notice of election, the Division of Human Rights or the Commission of Human Rights has no further jurisdiction over the parties concerning the charge filed. The Division of Human Rights or the Commission of Human Rights shall notify the parties in writing of the election and of the one year limitation period in which to file a civil action. The limitation period in which to file a civil action begins on the date of the notice of election. In a civil action, if the court or jury finds that an unfair or discriminatory practice has occurred, it may award the charging party compensatory damages. The court may grant as relief any injunctive order, including affirmative action, to effectuate the purpose of this chapter. Punitive damages may be awarded under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-3-2"><span class="s2045748DefaultParagraphFont">21-3-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045748DefaultParagraphFont"> for a violation of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-20"><span class="s2045748DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045748DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-21.2"><span class="s2045748DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-21.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045748DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-23.4"><span class="s2045748DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045748DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-23.7"><span class="s2045748DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-23.7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045748DefaultParagraphFont">, or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-26"><span class="s2045748DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-26</span></a><span class="s2045748DefaultParagraphFont">. Attorneys' fees and costs may be awarded to the prevailing party for housing matters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045748Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045748000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045748Normal"><span class="s2045748SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045748SCL-000002"> SL 1991, ch 179, § 20; SL 2004, ch 144, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045749Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045749SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; 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SL 1973, ch 142, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045750Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045750SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045750CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045750CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045750Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045750DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045750DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045750000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045750SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045750SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045750Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-37"><span class="s2045750SENU">20-13-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045750SENU">. </span><span class="s2045750CL">Evidence rules inapplicable at hearings--Cross</span><span class="s2045750CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2045750CL">examination--Burden of proof--Preservation of testimony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045750Normal-000001"><span class="s2045750DefaultParagraphFont">The Commission of Human Rights is not bound by the strict rules of evidence prevailing in courts of law or equity but the right of cross</span><span class="s2045750DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2045750DefaultParagraphFont">examination shall be preserved. The charging party bears the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence the allegations in his charge. The testimony taken at a hearing shall be under oath, electronically recorded, or stenographically reported, or both by a commission agent, and transcribed, if ordered by the commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045750Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045750000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045750Normal"><span class="s2045750SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045750SCL-000004"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (11); SL 1975, ch 166, § 1; SL 1981, ch 166, § 13.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045751Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045751SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045751CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045751Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045751DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045751000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045751SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045751SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045751Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-38"><span class="s2045751SENU">20-13-38</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045751SENU">. </span><span class="s2045751CL">Presentation of case--Investigating official's participation limited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045751Normal-000000"><span class="s2045751DefaultParagraphFont">The case in support of the charge may be presented at the hearing by one of the division's attorneys or agents. The investigating official may not participate in the hearing except as a witness nor may he participate in the deliberations of the Commission of Human Rights in the case.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045751Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045751000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045751Normal"><span class="s2045751SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045751SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (7); SL 1978, ch 153, § 8; SL 1979, ch 156; SL 1981, ch 166, § 14.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045752Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045752SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045752CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045752Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045752DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045752000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045752SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045752SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045752Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-39"><span class="s2045752SENU">20-13-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045752SENU">. </span><span class="s2045752CL">Respondent's answer and appearance at hearing--Charging party's intervention.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045752Normal-000000"><span class="s2045752DefaultParagraphFont">The respondent may file a written verified answer to the charge, and may appear at the hearing in person, with or without counsel, and submit testimony. In the discretion of the hearing examiner, a charging party may be allowed to intervene and present testimony in person or by counsel.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045752Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045752000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045752Normal"><span class="s2045752SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045752SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (8); SL 1981, ch 166, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045753Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045753SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045753CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045753Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045753DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045753000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045753SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045753SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045753Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-40"><span class="s2045753SENU">20-13-40</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045753SENU">. </span><span class="s2045753CL">Amendment of charge or answer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045753Normal-000000"><span class="s2045753DefaultParagraphFont">The Division of Human Rights or the charging party may reasonably and fairly amend any charge. The respondent may also amend his answer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045753Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045753000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045753Normal"><span class="s2045753SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045753SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (10); SL 1981, ch 166, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045754Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045754SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045754CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045754Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045754DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045754000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045754SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045754SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045754Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-41"><span class="s2045754SENU">20-13-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045754SENU">. </span><span class="s2045754CL">Proceedings on default by respondent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045754Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045754DefaultParagraphFont">When a respondent has failed to answer a charge at a hearing as provided by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-39"><span class="s2045754DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045754DefaultParagraphFont"> the Commission of Human Rights may enter his default. For good cause shown, the commission may set aside an entry of default within ten days after the date of the entry. If the respondent is in default, the commission may proceed to hear testimony adduced upon behalf of the charging party. After hearing testimony, the commission may enter any order the evidence warrants.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045754Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045754000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045754Normal"><span class="s2045754SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045754SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (9); SL 1981, ch 166, § 17.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045755Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045755SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045755CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045755Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045755DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045755DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045755000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045755SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045755SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045755Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-42"><span class="s2045755SENU">20-13-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045755SENU">. </span><span class="s2045755CL">Finding of discriminatory or unfair practice--Cease and desist order--Affirmative action required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045755Normal-000000"><span class="s2045755DefaultParagraphFont">If, upon taking into consideration all the evidence at a hearing, the commission finds that a respondent has engaged in, or is engaging in, any discriminatory or unfair practice as defined in this chapter, the commission shall state its findings of fact and shall issue and cause to be served upon such respondent an order requiring such respondent to cease and desist from such discriminatory or unfair practice and to take such affirmative action, including hiring, reinstatement, or upgrading of employees, with or without back pay; the referring of applicants for employment by any respondent employment agency; the admittance or restoration to membership by any respondent labor organization; the admission to or continuation in enrollment in an apprenticeship program or on</span><span class="s2045755DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2045755DefaultParagraphFont">the</span><span class="s2045755DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045755DefaultParagraphFont">job training program; the posting of notices; the making of reports as to the manner of compliance; compensation incidental to the violation, other than pain and suffering, punitive, or consequential damages; costs allowable under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-17"><span class="s2045755DefaultParagraphFont">15-17</span></a><span class="s2045755DefaultParagraphFont">; any other appropriate relief; and reasonable attorneys' fees for housing matters, as in the judgment of the commission effectuates the purposes of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045755Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045755000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045755Normal"><span class="s2045755SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045755SCL-000003"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (12); SL 1991, ch 179, § 19.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045756Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045756SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045756CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045756Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045756DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045756000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045756SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045756SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045756Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-43"><span class="s2045756SENU">20-13-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045756SENU">. </span><span class="s2045756CL">Finding of no discriminatory or unfair practice--Dismissal of charge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045756Normal-000000"><span class="s2045756DefaultParagraphFont">If, upon taking into consideration all of the evidence at a hearing, the Commission of Human Rights finds that a respondent has not engaged in such discriminatory or unfair practice, the commission shall state its findings of fact and serve an order dismissing the charge on the charging party and the respondent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045756Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045756000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045756Normal"><span class="s2045756SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045756SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (13); SL 1981, ch 166, § 18.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045757Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045757SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045757CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045757Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045757DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045757000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045757SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045757SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045757Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-44"><span class="s2045757SENU">20-13-44</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045757SENU">. </span><span class="s2045757CL">Majority of commission required for final orders.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045757Normal-000000"><span class="s2045757DefaultParagraphFont">All final orders of the Commission of Human Rights shall be concurred in by at least a majority of the total membership of the commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045757Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045757000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045757Normal"><span class="s2045757SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045757SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 12; SL 1981, ch 166, § 19.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045758Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045758SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045758CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045758Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045758DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045758000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045758SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045758SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045758Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-45"><span class="s2045758SENU">20-13-45</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045758SENU">. </span><span class="s2045758CL">Procedural rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045758Normal-000000"><span class="s2045758DefaultParagraphFont">The commission shall establish rules to govern, expedite, and effectuate the procedures established by this chapter and its own actions thereunder.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045758Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045758000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045758Normal"><span class="s2045758SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045758SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (14).</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045759Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045759SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045759CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045759Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045759DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045759000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045759SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045759SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045759Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-46"><span class="s2045759SENU">20-13-46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045759SENU">. </span><span class="s2045759CL">Rules governed by general law on administrative rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045759Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045759DefaultParagraphFont">All rules of practice under formal and informal procedures herein provided and all rules and regulations promulgated by the commission shall be in accordance with chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2045759DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2045759DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045759Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045759000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045759Normal"><span class="s2045759SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045759SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 17.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045760Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045760SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045760CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045760Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045760DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045760Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045760000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045760SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045760SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045760Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-47"><span class="s2045760SENU">20-13-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045760SENU">. </span><span class="s2045760CL">Judicial review of commission--court order for enforcement of order.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045760Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045760DefaultParagraphFont">Any charging party or respondent claiming to be aggrieved by a final order of the Commission of Human Rights, including a refusal to issue an order, may obtain judicial review thereof under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2045760DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2045760DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045760Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045760DefaultParagraphFont">The commission or party may obtain an order of court for the enforcement of commission orders in a proceeding as provided under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-34"><span class="s2045760DefaultParagraphFont">21-34</span></a><span class="s2045760DefaultParagraphFont">. The court may allow the prevailing party reasonable attorneys' fees and costs against the respondent. The court also may assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars for willful or repeated violations or refusal to comply with an order of the commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045760Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045760000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045760Normal"><span class="s2045760SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045760SCL-000003"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 13 (1); SL 1981, ch 166, § 20; SL 1989, ch 184, § 4; SL 1991, ch 179, §§ 21, 22.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS20-13-48 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 20-13-48 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-48"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 20-13-48 to 20-13-51. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1989, ch 184, &#167;&#167;&nbsp;5 to 8<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045762SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045762Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-52"><span class="s2045762SENU">20-13-52</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045762SENU">. </span><span class="s2045762CL">Commission's appearance by attorney--Supervision--Exception in action against governmental agency.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045762Normal-000000"><span class="s2045762DefaultParagraphFont">The commission may appear in court by its own attorney who shall be subject to the supervision, control, and direction of the attorney general, except that the commission's attorney shall not be subject to the supervision, control, and direction of the attorney general where one of the parties to the court action is a political subdivision or agency of the State of South Dakota and that political subdivision or agency is represented by the attorney general.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045762Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045762000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045762Normal"><span class="s2045762SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045762SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 13 (5); SL 1973, ch 142, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS20-13-53 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 20-13-53 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-53"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 20-13-53. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1982, ch 16, &#167;&nbsp;18<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045764Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045764SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045764CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045764Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045764DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045764000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045764SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045764SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045764Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-54"><span class="s2045764SENU">20-13-54</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045764SENU">. </span><span class="s2045764CL">Broad construction of chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045764Normal-000000"><span class="s2045764DefaultParagraphFont">This chapter shall be construed broadly to effectuate its purposes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045764Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045764000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045764Normal"><span class="s2045764SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045764SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 14.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045765Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045765SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045765CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045765Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045765DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045765000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045765SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045765SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045765Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-55"><span class="s2045765SENU">20-13-55</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045765SENU">. </span><span class="s2045765CL">Severability of provisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045765Normal-000000"><span class="s2045765DefaultParagraphFont">If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045765Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045765000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045765Normal"><span class="s2045765SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045765SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 18.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045766Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045766SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045766CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045766Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2045766DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045766000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045766SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045766SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045766Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-13-56"><span class="s2045766SENU">20-13-56</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045766SENU">. </span><span class="s2045766CL">Citation of chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045766Normal-000000"><span class="s2045766DefaultParagraphFont">This chapter may be known and may be cited as the "South Dakota Human Relations Act of 1972."</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045766Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045766000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045766Normal"><span class="s2045766SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045766SCL-000002"> SL 1972, ch 11, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 20-13-57 - Antisemitism--Consideration by Division--Definition--Applicability."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 20-13-57 - Antisemitism--Consideration by Division--Definition--Applicability."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/20-13-57"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-57" rel="noopener"><span class="sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080SENU">20-13-57</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080SENU">. </span><span class="sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080CL">Antisemitism--Consideration by Division--Definition--Applicability.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080Statute"><span class="sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080DefaultParagraphFont">In reviewing, investigating, or deciding whether an alleged violation of this chapter is antisemitic, the Division of Human Rights must consider the definition of antisemitism. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "antisemitism" has the same meaning as the working definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on May 26, 2016, including the contemporary examples of antisemitism identified therein.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080Statute"><span class="sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing in this section may be construed to diminish or infringe upon any protected right under U.S. Const., amend. I or S.D. Const., Art. VI, § 5, or to conflict with any federal, state, or local discrimination law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sa1074c2921bd4d3ba0dec235d4702080SCL">SL 2024, ch 73, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; 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padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 20-13-58 - Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Definitions."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 20-13-58 - Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Definitions."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/20-13-58"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-58" rel="noopener"><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05SENU">20-13-58</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05SENU">. </span><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05CL">Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-58" rel="noopener"><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-58</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-63" rel="noopener"><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-63</span></a><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05StatuteNumber1"><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Changing room," a room or area in which an individual may be in a state of undress in the presence of others, including a multi-occupancy locker room or shower room;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05StatuteNumber1"><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Female," an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have had, but for a congenital anomaly or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05StatuteNumber1"><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Male," an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have had, but for a congenital anomaly or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05StatuteNumber1"><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Restroom," a room that includes at least one toilet or urinal;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05StatuteNumber1"><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    "Sleeping quarters," a room that contains a bed and in which more than one individual is housed overnight;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05StatuteNumber1"><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    "Sex," an individual's biological sex, either male or female; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05StatuteNumber1"><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    "Unisex or family room," a changing room or restroom that:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05StatuteNumber2"><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    Is intended for use by a single occupant, a single occupant and the occupant's caregiver, or members of the same family;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05StatuteNumber2"><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    Is enclosed by means of floor-to-ceiling walls; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05StatuteNumber2"><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    Is accessible by means of a full door, with a secure lock that prevents entry by another individual while the room is in use.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s51c55869234e426db315067cff3c5c05SCL">SL 2025, ch 84, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa377396950fe4bfca58231d16ca06cedStatuteNumber1"><span class="sa377396950fe4bfca58231d16ca06cedDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A space leased to or occupied by the state or by a political subdivision of this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa377396950fe4bfca58231d16ca06cedStatute"><span class="sa377396950fe4bfca58231d16ca06cedDefaultParagraphFont">This section does not apply to any room used exclusively by firefighters or law enforcement personnel acting in an official capacity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa377396950fe4bfca58231d16ca06cedNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa377396950fe4bfca58231d16ca06ced000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa377396950fe4bfca58231d16ca06cedNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa377396950fe4bfca58231d16ca06cedDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sa377396950fe4bfca58231d16ca06cedSCL">SL 2025, ch 84, § 7; SL 2026, ch 94, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se3cf1a8ad6e74567af83678f9628d1b6StatuteNumber1"><span class="se3cf1a8ad6e74567af83678f9628d1b6DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A space leased to or occupied by the state or by a political subdivision of this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se3cf1a8ad6e74567af83678f9628d1b6Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3cf1a8ad6e74567af83678f9628d1b6000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se3cf1a8ad6e74567af83678f9628d1b6NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3cf1a8ad6e74567af83678f9628d1b6DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="se3cf1a8ad6e74567af83678f9628d1b6SCL">SL 2025, ch 84, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 20-13-61 - Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Exceptions to use restriction."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 20-13-61 - Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Exceptions to use restriction."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/20-13-61"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-61" rel="noopener"><span class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420SENU">20-13-61</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420SENU">. </span><span class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420CL">Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Exceptions to use restriction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420DefaultParagraphFont">The prohibitions set forth in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-60" rel="noopener"><span class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-60</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420DefaultParagraphFont"> do not apply to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420StatuteNumber1"><span class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    An individual who accompanies a child under the age of ten, if the individual is the child's parent or lawful chaperone;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420StatuteNumber1"><span class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    An individual who accompanies another individual requiring assistance because of age or a disability;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420StatuteNumber1"><span class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    A law enforcement officer, fire official, firefighter, or other employee of the state or a political subdivision who is acting in an official capacity;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420StatuteNumber1"><span class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    An individual providing emergency medical assistance;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420StatuteNumber1"><span class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    An individual providing custodial, maintenance, or inspection services, provided the changing room or restroom is unoccupied; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420StatuteNumber1"><span class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    An individual providing services or rendering aid:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420StatuteNumber2"><span class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    During a natural disaster or declared emergency; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420StatuteNumber2"><span class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    When necessary to maintain order and safety.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s8c6b94d28555492486e0dc8006868420SCL">SL 2025, ch 84, § 10; SL 2026, ch 94, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 20-13-62 - Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Private causes of action--Limitation--Attorney s fees."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 20-13-62 - Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Private causes of action--Limitation--Attorney s fees."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/20-13-62"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-62" rel="noopener"><span class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89SENU">20-13-62</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89SENU">. </span><span class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89CL">Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Private causes of action--Limitation--Attorney s fees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89Statute"><span class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89DefaultParagraphFont">An individual who encounters a member of the opposite sex in a restroom or changing room while making use of a restroom or changing room designated for use by the individual's sex, has a private cause of action for declaratory and injunctive relief against the state or political subdivision, if the state or political subdivision of this state:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Provided the member of the opposite sex permission to use the restroom or changing room of the individual's sex; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Failed to take reasonable steps to prohibit the member of the opposite sex from using the restroom or changing room of the individual's sex.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89Statute"><span class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89DefaultParagraphFont">An individual who is assigned by the state or a political subdivision to share sleeping quarters with an individual of the opposite sex has a private cause of action for declaratory and injunctive relief against the state or political subdivision.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89Statute"><span class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89DefaultParagraphFont">Any civil action brought pursuant to this section must be initiated within two years of the violation. An individual who is aggrieved under this section and prevails in court may recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the state or offending political subdivision.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s9bebe5e26a0c4f6abc20d0805dadcd89SCL">SL 2025, ch 84, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 20-13 - HUMAN RIGHTS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 20-13-63 - Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Immunity for compliance--State legal defense."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 20-13-63 - Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Immunity for compliance--State legal defense."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/20-13-63"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-63" rel="noopener"><span class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2SENU">20-13-63</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2SENU">. </span><span class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2CL">Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Immunity for compliance--State legal defense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2DefaultParagraphFont">Neither the state nor a political subdivision of the state is liable to any person for complying with §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-58" rel="noopener"><span class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-58</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-62" rel="noopener"><span class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-62</span></a><span class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2DefaultParagraphFont">In any lawsuit or complaint filed against the state as a result of compliance with §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-58" rel="noopener"><span class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-58</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-13-62" rel="noopener"><span class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2DefaultParagraphFont">20-13-62</span></a><span class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, the attorney general shall provide legal representation to the state without charge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sb291929c50304c19a9fea6cef14d5bb2SCL">SL 2025, ch 84, § 11.</span></p></div></body></html>