<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 32-39 - COMPENSATION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT DEALERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sd42bf5b2e6634c99bbe722f8ecd277acNormal { text-align: center; 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.sd42bf5b2e6634c99bbe722f8ecd277acHG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd42bf5b2e6634c99bbe722f8ecd277acDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd42bf5b2e6634c99bbe722f8ecd277acHG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2055344SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2055344SCL-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="s2055344Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-39-1"><span class="s2055344SENU">32-39-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055344SENU">. </span><span class="s2055344CL">Agricultural equipment manufacturer--Warranty procedure.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2055344Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055344DefaultParagraphFont">Every manufacturer of agricultural equipment, as exempted from registration and licensing by §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-5-1.3"><span class="s2055344DefaultParagraphFont">32-5-1.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055344DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-5-1.4"><span class="s2055344DefaultParagraphFont">32-5-1.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055344DefaultParagraphFont">, shall properly fulfill any warranty agreement and fairly compensate, as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-39-2"><span class="s2055344DefaultParagraphFont">32-39-2</span></a><span class="s2055344DefaultParagraphFont">, each of its dealers for labor, parts, and transportation of equipment. The manufacturer shall pay all claims made by a dealer for such labor, parts, and transportation of equipment within thirty days following their approval. The manufacturer shall either approve or disapprove the claim within thirty days after its receipt. If a claim is disapproved, the dealer who submitted it shall be notified in writing of its disapproval within the thirty</span><span class="s2055344DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2055344DefaultParagraphFont">day period. Any claim rejected for technical reasons may be put into proper form by the dealer and resubmitted by the dealer within thirty days. Any claim not specifically disapproved in writing within thirty days after the receipt of the claim is deemed to be approved and payment shall be made within thirty days. The manufacturer may audit the claims for one year after payment and may charge back to the dealer the amount of any false or fraudulent claim.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2055344Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055344000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2055344Normal"><span class="s2055344SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055344SCL-000003"> SL 1998, ch 173, § 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 32-39 - COMPENSATION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT DEALERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2055345Normal { 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.s2055345SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2055345CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2055345Normal-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.s2055345DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2055345000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2055345SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2055345SCL-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="s2055345Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-39-2"><span class="s2055345SENU">32-39-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055345SENU">. </span><span class="s2055345CL">Warranties--Schedule--Compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2055345Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055345DefaultParagraphFont">The schedule of compensation for warranty work governed by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-39-1"><span class="s2055345DefaultParagraphFont">32-39-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055345DefaultParagraphFont"> shall include reasonable compensation for diagnostic work, as well as repair service, parts, labor, and transportation of equipment for warranty repairs. Reimbursement for transportation of equipment to the dealership for needed warranty repairs and the return of the equipment is at the dealership's retail rate if the customer is within the dealer's designated area of responsibility. Time allowances for diagnosis and performance of warranty work and service shall be adequate for the work to be performed. The hourly labor rate paid the dealer for warranty services may not be less than the rate charged by the dealer for like services to nonwarranty customers for nonwarranty service. Reimbursement for parts used in the performance of warranty repair may not be less than the amount paid by the dealer to acquire the parts plus a reasonable allowance for handling, which may not be less than thirty percent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2055345Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055345000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2055345Normal"><span class="s2055345SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055345SCL-000002"> SL 1998, ch 173, § 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 32-39 - COMPENSATION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT DEALERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sad606dea6e404eca9a1764d0d300c169Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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SL 2026, ch 141, § 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 32-39 - COMPENSATION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT DEALERS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2055347Normal { 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.s2055347SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2055347CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2055347Normal-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.s2055347DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2055347000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2055347SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2055347SCL-000002 { 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></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2055347Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-39-4"><span class="s2055347SENU">32-39-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055347SENU">. </span><span class="s2055347CL">Warranties--Dealers--Manufacturers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2055347Normal-000000"><span class="s2055347DefaultParagraphFont">The provisions of this chapter do not apply to any warranty agreements between manufacturers. The provisions of this Act do not apply to any oral agreements between a dealer and a manufacturer to provide warranty service.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2055347Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055347000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2055347Normal"><span class="s2055347SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2055347SCL-000002"> SL 1998, ch 173, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>