<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34A-2-71 - 34A-2-71. Repealed by SL 1988, ch 285, § 31.34A-2-71 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 34A-2-71 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-2-71"> </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 --> 34A-2-71. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1988, ch 285, &#167;&nbsp;31.<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 34A-2-71 - 34A-2-71. Repealed by SL 1988, ch 285, § 31.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058178Normal { 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.s2058178SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058178CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058178Normal-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.s2058178DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058178000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058178SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058178SCL-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="s2058178Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-2-71.1"><span class="s2058178SENU">34A-2-71.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058178SENU">. </span><span class="s2058178CL">Investigation of discharge polluting state waters--Responsible person.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058178Normal-000000"><span class="s2058178DefaultParagraphFont">If the department has determined that a discharge that may cause or has caused the pollution of state waters has occurred, the department shall conduct an investigation to determine the responsible person. The investigation may include a title search of the affected property and shall attempt to designate as the responsible person the person deemed to be the most responsible for the occurrence of the discharge. If the identity of the person who caused the discharge can be determined, that person shall be designated as the responsible person. If the identity of the person who caused the discharge cannot be determined, the owner of the property or operator of the tank at the time of the discharge shall be designated as the responsible person. If the person deemed responsible for the discharge contests the department's decision, a title search of the affected property shall be done.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058178Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058178000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058178Normal"><span class="s2058178SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058178SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 309, § 2; SL 1990, ch 290, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>