<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 36-16-30 - Installation inspection fees--Minimum fee--Number of inspections per installation--Promulgation of rules.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cNormal { 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.s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cStatuteNumber2"><span class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cDefaultParagraphFont">(c)    A motor or special equipment, not to exceed eighteen dollars;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cDefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Apartment buildings, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars per unit;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cDefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Mobile home service and feeders, not to exceed one hundred dollars per unit;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cDefaultParagraphFont">(7)    Recreational vehicle service, not to exceed twenty-five dollars per unit;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cDefaultParagraphFont">(8)    Each late correction order or wiring permit procedure, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cDefaultParagraphFont">(9)    Wiring permits, not to exceed twenty dollars; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cDefaultParagraphFont">(10)    Modular homes and structures manufactured out-of-state, not to exceed two hundred ten dollars per day plus the inspector's travel and living expenses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cStatute"><span class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cDefaultParagraphFont">A minimum fee of one hundred fifty dollars must be imposed if any inspection fee calculated under this section is less than one hundred fifty dollars.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cDefaultParagraphFont">The commission may also promulgate rules, in accordance with chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cDefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cDefaultParagraphFont">, to set an allotted number of inspections for each installation under this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4c000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cDefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s3cb3477c00e54cdbb546988ebcaaef4cSCL">SL 1963, ch 216, § 5 (2); SL 1967, ch 128, § 2; SL 1986, ch 302, § 25; SL 1994, ch 303; SL 1995, ch 221, § 3; SL 2009, ch 184, § 3; SL 2011, ch 179, § 5; SL 2020, ch 160, § 2; SL 2021, ch 178, § 3; SL 2025, ch 158, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>