<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 32-6B-80 - Manufacturer or franchisor may not own or operate dealership--Exceptions. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2054018Normal { 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.s2054018SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054018CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2054018Normal-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.s2054018DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2054018Normal-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.s2054018Normal-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.s2054018000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054018SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054018SCL-000004 { 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="s2054018Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-6B-80"><span class="s2054018SENU">32-6B-80</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054018SENU">. </span><span class="s2054018CL">Manufacturer or franchisor may not own or operate dealership--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054018Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054018DefaultParagraphFont">Except as otherwise provided by §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-6B-79"><span class="s2054018DefaultParagraphFont">32-6B-79</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054018DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-6B-83"><span class="s2054018DefaultParagraphFont">32-6B-83</span></a><span class="s2054018DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, no manufacturer or franchisor may directly or indirectly:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054018Normal-000001"><span class="s2054018DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Own an interest in a vehicle dealer or dealership;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054018Normal-000001"><span class="s2054018DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Operate or control a vehicle dealer or dealership; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054018Normal-000001"><span class="s2054018DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Act in the capacity of a vehicle dealer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054018Normal-000002"><span class="s2054018DefaultParagraphFont">This section does not apply to a final stage manufacturer dealer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054018Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054018000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054018Normal"><span class="s2054018SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054018SCL-000004"> SL 2000, ch 151, § 2; SL 2012, ch 165, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>