<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES 37-1 RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 37-1 RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 37-1"> </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: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 37-1 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-1">37-1-1</A> to 37-1-3. Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-3.1">37-1-3.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Combinations in restraint of trade unlawful--Entities subject to prohibition. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-3.2">37-1-3.2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Monopolies and attempts to monopolize unlawful. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-3.3">37-1-3.3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Monopoly or restraint of trade as felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-3.4">37-1-3.4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Labor not an article of commerce--Labor and agricultural organizations permitted. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-3.5">37-1-3.5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Regulated utility services exempt. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-4">37-1-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Discriminating between localities in selling as unfair discrimination. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-5">37-1-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Discriminating between localities in buying as unfair discrimination. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-6">37-1-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Price differential to meet competition in buying permitted. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-7">37-1-7</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Unlawful discrimination in buying or selling as felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-8">37-1-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Fraudulent statements to affect market price as felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-9">37-1-9</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-10">37-1-10</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Criminal prosecution by state's attorney on violation--Assistance by attorney general. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-11">37-1-11</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Criminal proceedings instituted by attorney general. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-11.1">37-1-11.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Demand by attorney general to produce evidence relating to violations--Service--Contents. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-11.2">37-1-11.2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Petition for enforcement of attorney general's demand--Court order--Protective provisions. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-11.3">37-1-11.3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Confidentiality of evidence produced on demand--Waiver. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-11.4">37-1-11.4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Self-incriminating evidence required on promise of immunity. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-12">37-1-12</A> to 37-1-14. Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-14.1">37-1-14.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Venue of actions for violation. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-14.2">37-1-14.2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Actions on behalf of state for equitable relief and civil penalties--Amount of penalty. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-14.3">37-1-14.3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Action by public or private party for equitable relief or damages--Treble damages. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-14.4">37-1-14.4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Limitation of actions for violations. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-15">37-1-15</A>, 37-1-16. Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-16.1">37-1-16.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Judgment in action by state as prima facie evidence in later actions. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-17">37-1-17</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-18">37-1-18</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Failure to attend or produce evidence as contempt. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- 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HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-22">37-1-22</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Judicial interpretations of similar statutes as guide. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-23">37-1-23</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Action by state as parens patriae--Circuit court jurisdiction--Monetary relief. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-24">37-1-24</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Treble damages and cost of suit as measure of monetary relief. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP 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HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-28">37-1-28</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Election by injured person to exclude claim from state action for monetary relief--Notice. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-29">37-1-29</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Judgment as res judicata. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-30">37-1-30</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Dismissal or compromise--Approval of court required--Notice. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-31">37-1-31</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Distribution of award of monetary relief--Treatment as civil penalty to be deposited in special revenue fund. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-32">37-1-32</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Attorney general's powers--Common law powers not derogated. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=37-1-33">37-1-33</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Right to sue preserved for person injured directly or indirectly--Avoidance of duplicate liability. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES 37-1-1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 37-1-1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 37-1-1"> </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 --> 37-1-1 to 37-1-3. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1977, ch 305, &#167;&nbsp;16<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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061320Normal { 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.s2061320SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061320CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061320Normal-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.s2061320DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 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subject to prohibition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061320Normal-000000"><span class="s2061320DefaultParagraphFont">A contract, combination, or conspiracy between two or more persons in restraint of trade or commerce any part of which is within this state is unlawful.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061320Normal-000001"><span class="s2061320DefaultParagraphFont">A person is any natural person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, or other legal entity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061320Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061320000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061320Normal"><span class="s2061320SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061320SCL-000003"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 1; SL 1994, ch 351, § 82.</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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061321Normal { 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.s2061321SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061321CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061321Normal-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.s2061321DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061321000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061321SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061321SCL-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="s2061321Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-3.2"><span class="s2061321SENU">37-1-3.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061321SENU">. </span><span class="s2061321CL">Monopolies and attempts to monopolize unlawful.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061321Normal-000000"><span class="s2061321DefaultParagraphFont">The monopolization by any person, or an attempt to monopolize, or combine, or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize any of the trade or commerce within this state shall be unlawful.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061321Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061321000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061321Normal"><span class="s2061321SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061321SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061322Normal { 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.s2061322SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061322CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061322Normal-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.s2061322DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061322000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061322SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061322SCL-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="s2061322Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-3.3"><span class="s2061322SENU">37-1-3.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061322SENU">. </span><span class="s2061322CL">Monopoly or restraint of trade as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061322Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061322DefaultParagraphFont">Any person violating any of the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-3.1"><span class="s2061322DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061322DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-3.2"><span class="s2061322DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-3.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061322DefaultParagraphFont"> is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061322Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061322000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061322Normal"><span class="s2061322SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061322SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061323Normal { 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.s2061323SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061323CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061323Normal-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.s2061323DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061323000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061323SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061323SCL-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="s2061323Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-3.4"><span class="s2061323SENU">37-1-3.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061323SENU">. </span><span class="s2061323CL">Labor not an article of commerce--Labor and agricultural organizations permitted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061323Normal-000000"><span class="s2061323DefaultParagraphFont">Labor of a human being shall not be considered a commodity or an article of commerce. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to forbid the existence and operation of any labor, agricultural, or horticultural organization instituted for the purpose of mutual help, while lawfully carrying out its legitimate objects.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061323Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061323000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061323Normal"><span class="s2061323SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061323SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 4.</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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061324Normal { 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.s2061324SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061324CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061324Normal-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.s2061324DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061324000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061324SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061324SCL-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="s2061324Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-3.5"><span class="s2061324SENU">37-1-3.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061324SENU">. </span><span class="s2061324CL">Regulated utility services exempt.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061324Normal-000000"><span class="s2061324DefaultParagraphFont">The provision of gas, electric, and noncompetitive and emerging competitive telecommunications services by public utilities pursuant to tariffs or schedules approved by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, or pursuant to any other federal or state regulatory authority, do not constitute a violation of this chapter. The acceptance of such tariffs or schedules by the regulatory agency involved, the implementation by the public utility of any orders or directives of any such agency, or the taking of action by a public utility pursuant to an order or directive of any such regulatory agency does not constitute a violation of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061324Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061324000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061324Normal"><span class="s2061324SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061324SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 17; SL 1988, ch 375, § 29.</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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061325Normal { 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.s2061325SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061325CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061325Normal-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.s2061325DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061325000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061325SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061325SCL-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="s2061325Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-4"><span class="s2061325SENU">37-1-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061325SENU">. </span><span class="s2061325CL">Discriminating between localities in selling as unfair discrimination.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061325Normal-000000"><span class="s2061325DefaultParagraphFont">Any person doing business in this state, and engaged in the production, manufacture, or distribution of any commodity in general use, who intentionally, for the purpose of destroying the competition of any regular established dealer in such commodity or to prevent the competition of any person who in good faith intends and attempts to become such dealer, shall discriminate between different sections, communities, or first and second class municipalities of this state by selling such commodity at a lower rate in one section, community, or municipality, or any portion thereof than such person or corporation charges for such commodity in another section, community, or municipality, after equalizing the distance from the point of production, manufacture, or distribution and freight rates therefrom, shall be deemed guilty of unfair discrimination.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061325Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061325000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061325Normal"><span class="s2061325SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061325SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1803; SL 1992, ch 60, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061326Normal { 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.s2061326SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061326CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061326Normal-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.s2061326DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061326000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061326SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061326SCL-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="s2061326Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-5"><span class="s2061326SENU">37-1-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061326SENU">. </span><span class="s2061326CL">Discriminating between localities in buying as unfair discrimination.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061326Normal-000000"><span class="s2061326DefaultParagraphFont">Any person doing business in this state and engaged in the production, manufacture, or purchase of any commodity or product in general use, who, with intent and for the purpose of destroying competition by any regular established dealer in such commodity or product, shall discriminate between different sections, communities, or first and second class municipalities of this state by paying for such commodity or product a higher price in one section, community, or municipality than such person or corporation is at the same time paying for such commodity or product in another section, community, or municipality within the state, after equalizing the distance from the point of purchase and transportation charges therefrom, and the grade and quality thereof, shall be deemed guilty of unfair discrimination.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061326Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061326000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061326Normal"><span class="s2061326SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061326SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1804; SL 1992, ch 60, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061327Normal { 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.s2061327SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061327CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061327Normal-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.s2061327DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061327000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061327SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061327SCL-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="s2061327Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-6"><span class="s2061327SENU">37-1-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061327SENU">. </span><span class="s2061327CL">Price differential to meet competition in buying permitted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061327Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061327DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-5"><span class="s2061327DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-5</span></a><span class="s2061327DefaultParagraphFont">, any person or corporation buying commodities described therein in more than one section, community, locality, or first or second class municipality, may raise prices in any given section, community, locality, or municipality to but not above the prices paid by other persons or corporations buying such commodities in such section, community, locality, or municipality, when necessary to meet actual legitimate competition in such section, community, locality, or municipality, without being held to have violated the provisions of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061327Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061327000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061327Normal"><span class="s2061327SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061327SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1804; SL 1992, ch 60, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061328Normal { 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.s2061328SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061328CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061328Normal-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.s2061328DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061328000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061328SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061328SCL-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="s2061328Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-7"><span class="s2061328SENU">37-1-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061328SENU">. </span><span class="s2061328CL">Unlawful discrimination in buying or selling as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061328Normal-000000"><span class="s2061328DefaultParagraphFont">Any person violating the statutes against discrimination in buying or selling is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061328Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061328000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061328Normal"><span class="s2061328SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061328SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1805; SL 1977, ch 190, § 209; SL 1977, ch 305, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061329Normal { 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.s2061329SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061329CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061329Normal-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.s2061329DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061329000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061329SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061329SCL-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="s2061329Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-8"><span class="s2061329SENU">37-1-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061329SENU">. </span><span class="s2061329CL">Fraudulent statements to affect market price as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061329Normal-000000"><span class="s2061329DefaultParagraphFont">Every person who intentionally makes or publishes any false statement, spreads any false rumor, or employs any false or fraudulent means or device, with intent to affect the market price of any kind of property, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061329Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061329000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061329Normal"><span class="s2061329SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061329SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1806; SL 1977, ch 190, § 210; SL 1977, ch 305, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES 37-1-9 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 37-1-9 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 37-1-9"> </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 --> 37-1-9. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1977, ch 305, &#167;&nbsp;16<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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </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.s2061331SCL-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="s2061331Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-10"><span class="s2061331SENU">37-1-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061331SENU">. </span><span class="s2061331CL">Criminal prosecution by state's attorney on violation--Assistance by attorney general.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061331Normal-000000"><span class="s2061331DefaultParagraphFont">It shall be the special duty of the state's attorney, upon the affidavit of any person showing that any person has violated any provision of this chapter, or without such affidavit, when he has reason to believe that any provision of this chapter has been or is being violated, to make complaint and cause the arrest of such person and to prosecute such action in the court having jurisdiction thereof, and it shall be the duty of such state's attorney immediately upon making such complaint to notify the attorney general thereof and it shall thereupon be the duty of the attorney general to aid in such prosecution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061331Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061331000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061331Normal"><span class="s2061331SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061331SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1807.</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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061332Normal { 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.s2061332SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061332CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061332Normal-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.s2061332DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061332000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061332SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061332SCL-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="s2061332Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-11"><span class="s2061332SENU">37-1-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061332SENU">. </span><span class="s2061332CL">Criminal proceedings instituted by attorney general.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061332Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061332DefaultParagraphFont">The provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-10"><span class="s2061332DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061332DefaultParagraphFont"> shall not be construed in any manner to prevent the attorney general of this state from making a complaint in any court of competent jurisdiction for any violation of the provisions of this chapter and prosecuting the same in the same manner and with the same powers as therein provided for state's attorneys.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061332Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061332000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061332Normal"><span class="s2061332SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061332SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1807.</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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061333Normal { 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.s2061333SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061333CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061333Normal-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.s2061333DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061333Normal-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.s2061333000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061333SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061333SCL-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="s2061333Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-11.1"><span class="s2061333SENU">37-1-11.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061333SENU">. </span><span class="s2061333CL">Demand by attorney general to produce evidence relating to violations--Service--Contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061333Normal-000000"><span class="s2061333DefaultParagraphFont">If the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that a person has information or is in possession, custody, or control of any document or other tangible object relevant to an investigation for violation of this chapter, he may serve upon the person, before bringing any action in circuit court, a written demand to appear and be examined under oath, to answer written interrogatories under oath, and to produce the document or object for inspection and copying. The demand shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061333Normal-000001"><span class="s2061333DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Be served upon the person in the manner required for service of process in this State or by registered or certified mail;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061333Normal-000001"><span class="s2061333DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Describe the nature of the conduct constituting the violation under investigation;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061333Normal-000001"><span class="s2061333DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Describe the class or classes of documents or objects with sufficient definiteness to permit it to be fairly identified;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061333Normal-000001"><span class="s2061333DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Contain a copy of the written interrogatories;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061333Normal-000001"><span class="s2061333DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Prescribe a reasonable time at which the person must appear to testify, within which to answer the written interrogatories, and within which the document or object must be produced, and advise the person that objections to or reasons for not complying with the demand may be filed with the attorney general on or before that time;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061333Normal-000001"><span class="s2061333DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Specify a place for the taking of testimony or for production and designate a person who shall be custodian of the document or object; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061333Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061333DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    Contain a copy of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-11.2"><span class="s2061333DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-11.2</span></a><span class="s2061333DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061333Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061333000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061333Normal"><span class="s2061333SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061333SCL-000003"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061334Normal { 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.s2061334SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061334CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061334Normal-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.s2061334DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061334000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061334SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061334SCL-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="s2061334Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-11.2"><span class="s2061334SENU">37-1-11.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061334SENU">. </span><span class="s2061334CL">Petition for enforcement of attorney general's demand--Court order--Protective provisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061334Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061334DefaultParagraphFont">If a person objects to or otherwise fails to comply with the written demand served upon him under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-11.1"><span class="s2061334DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-11.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061334DefaultParagraphFont"> the attorney general may file in the circuit court of the county in which the person resides or in which he maintains a principal place of business within this state petition for an order to enforce the demand. Notice of hearing the petition and a copy of the petition shall be served upon the person, who may appear in opposition to the petition. If the court finds that the demand is proper, there is reasonable cause to believe there may have been a violation of this chapter, and the information sought or document or object demanded is relevant to the violation, it shall order the person to comply with the demand subject to modification the court may prescribe. Upon motion by the person and for good cause shown, the court may make any further order in the proceedings that justice requires to protect the person from unreasonable annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, burden, or expense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061334Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061334000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061334Normal"><span class="s2061334SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061334SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061335Normal { 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.s2061335SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061335CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061335Normal-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.s2061335DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061335000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061335SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061335SCL-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="s2061335Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-11.3"><span class="s2061335SENU">37-1-11.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061335SENU">. </span><span class="s2061335CL">Confidentiality of evidence produced on demand--Waiver.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061335Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061335DefaultParagraphFont">Any procedure, testimony taken, or material produced under §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-11.1"><span class="s2061335DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-11.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061335DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-11.2"><span class="s2061335DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-11.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061335DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be kept confidential by the attorney general before bringing an action, and during the action, against a person under this chapter for the violation under investigation, unless confidentiality is waived in writing by the person being investigated and the person who has testified, answered interrogatories, or produced material, or disclosure is authorized by the court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061335Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061335000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061335Normal"><span class="s2061335SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061335SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061336Normal { 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.s2061336SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061336CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061336CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061336Normal-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.s2061336DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061336DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061336000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061336SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061336SCL-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="s2061336Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-11.4"><span class="s2061336SENU">37-1-11.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061336SENU">. </span><span class="s2061336CL">Self</span><span class="s2061336CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2061336CL">incriminating evidence required on promise of immunity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061336Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061336DefaultParagraphFont">If any person refuses to answer any question or interrogatory, produce any document or otherwise comply with the written demand served upon him under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-11.1"><span class="s2061336DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-11.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061336DefaultParagraphFont"> on the ground of the privilege against self</span><span class="s2061336DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061336DefaultParagraphFont">incrimination, the testimony, answer to interrogatory or production of document may be compelled in accordance with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-14-29"><span class="s2061336DefaultParagraphFont">23A-14-29</span></a><span class="s2061336DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061336Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061336000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061336Normal"><span class="s2061336SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061336SCL-000004"> SL 1985, ch 196, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES 37-1-12 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 37-1-12 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 37-1-12"> </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 --> 37-1-12 to 37-1-14. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1977, ch 305, &#167;&nbsp;16<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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </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.s2061338SCL-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="s2061338Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-14.1"><span class="s2061338SENU">37-1-14.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061338SENU">. </span><span class="s2061338CL">Venue of actions for violation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061338Normal-000000"><span class="s2061338DefaultParagraphFont">An action for violation of this chapter shall be commenced in circuit court in Hughes County, or in the county where the person alleged to have violated this chapter has its principal place of business, or does business, or in any county where any violation has allegedly occurred.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061338Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061338000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061338Normal"><span class="s2061338SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061338SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061339Normal { 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.s2061339SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061339CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061339Normal-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.s2061339DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061339000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061339SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061339SCL-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="s2061339Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-14.2"><span class="s2061339SENU">37-1-14.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061339SENU">. </span><span class="s2061339CL">Actions on behalf of state for equitable relief and civil penalties--Amount of penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061339Normal-000000"><span class="s2061339DefaultParagraphFont">The attorney general, or a state's attorney with the permission or at the request of the attorney general, may bring an action for appropriate injunctive or other equitable relief and civil penalties in the name of the state for a violation of this chapter. The court may assess for the benefit of the state a civil penalty of not more than fifty thousand dollars for each violation of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061339Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061339000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061339Normal"><span class="s2061339SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061339SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061340Normal { 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.s2061340SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061340CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061340Normal-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.s2061340DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061340000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061340SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061340SCL-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="s2061340Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-14.3"><span class="s2061340SENU">37-1-14.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061340SENU">. </span><span class="s2061340CL">Action by public or private party for equitable relief or damages--Treble damages.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061340Normal-000000"><span class="s2061340DefaultParagraphFont">The state, a political subdivision, or any public agency injured in its business or property by a violation of this chapter may bring an action for appropriate injunctive or other equitable relief, damages sustained and, as determined by the court, taxable costs and reasonable attorney's fees. The trier of facts shall increase recovery under this section to three times the damages sustained. A person injured in his business or property by a violation of this chapter may bring an action for appropriate injunctive or other equitable relief, damages sustained and, as determined by the court, taxable costs and reasonable attorney's fees. The trier of facts shall increase recovery under this section to three times the damages sustained.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061340Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061340000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061340Normal"><span class="s2061340SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061340SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061341Normal { 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.s2061341SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061341CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061341Normal-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.s2061341DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061341000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061341SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061341SCL-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="s2061341Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-14.4"><span class="s2061341SENU">37-1-14.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061341SENU">. </span><span class="s2061341CL">Limitation of actions for violations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061341Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061341DefaultParagraphFont">An action under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-14.2"><span class="s2061341DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-14.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061341DefaultParagraphFont"> to recover a civil penalty is barred if it is not commenced within four years after the claim for relief accrues. An action under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-14.3"><span class="s2061341DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-14.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061341DefaultParagraphFont"> to recover damages is barred if it is not commenced within four years after the claim for relief accrues, or within one year after the conclusion of any timely action brought by the state under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-14.2"><span class="s2061341DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-14.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061341DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-14.3"><span class="s2061341DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-14.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061341DefaultParagraphFont"> based in whole or in part on any matter complained of in the action for damages, whichever is later.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061341Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061341000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061341Normal"><span class="s2061341SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061341SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES 37-1-15 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 37-1-15 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 37-1-15"> </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 --> 37-1-15, 37-1-16. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2014, ch 188, &#167;&nbsp;1, 2.<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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061343Normal { 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.s2061343SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061343CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061343Normal-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.s2061343DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061343000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061343SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061343SCL-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="s2061343Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-16.1"><span class="s2061343SENU">37-1-16.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061343SENU">. </span><span class="s2061343CL">Judgment in action by state as prima facie evidence in later actions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061343Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061343DefaultParagraphFont">A final judgment or decree determining that a person has violated this chapter in an action brought by the state under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-14.2"><span class="s2061343DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-14.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061343DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-14.3"><span class="s2061343DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-14.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061343DefaultParagraphFont">, other than a consent judgment or decree entered before any testimony has been taken, is prima facie evidence in any other action against him under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-14.3"><span class="s2061343DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-14.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061343DefaultParagraphFont"> as to all matters with respect to which the judgment or decree would be an estoppel between the parties thereto.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061343Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061343000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061343Normal"><span class="s2061343SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061343SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 11.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES 37-1-17 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 37-1-17 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 37-1-17"> </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 --> 37-1-17. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2014, ch 188, &#167;&nbsp;3.<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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061345Normal { 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.s2061345SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061345CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061345Normal-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.s2061345DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061345000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061345SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061345SCL-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="s2061345Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-18"><span class="s2061345SENU">37-1-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061345SENU">. </span><span class="s2061345CL">Failure to attend or produce evidence as contempt.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061345Normal-000000"><span class="s2061345DefaultParagraphFont">Any person, officer, or agent in the service or employment of any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or association of persons, who neglects or refuses to make returns, attend, and testify or answer any lawful requirement provided for in this chapter, or produce records, documents, or other evidence, if in the person's custody, control, or power to do so, in obedience to the subpoenas of the courts, is guilty of contempt and shall be punished as provided by law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061345Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061345000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061345Normal"><span class="s2061345SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061345SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1810; SL 1994, ch 351, § 83.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES 37-1-19 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 37-1-19 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 37-1-19"> </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 --> 37-1-19. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1985, ch 196, &#167;&nbsp;3<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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </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.s2061347SCL-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="s2061347Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-20"><span class="s2061347SENU">37-1-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061347SENU">. </span><span class="s2061347CL">Remedies cumulative.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061347Normal-000000"><span class="s2061347DefaultParagraphFont">The remedies provided for in this chapter shall be construed as cumulative and not exclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061347Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061347000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061347Normal"><span class="s2061347SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061347SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1811.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES 37-1-21 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 37-1-21 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 37-1-21"> </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 --> 37-1-21. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1977, ch 305, &#167;&nbsp;16<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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061349Normal { 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.s2061349SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061349CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061349Normal-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.s2061349DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061349000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061349SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061349SCL-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="s2061349Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-22"><span class="s2061349SENU">37-1-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061349SENU">. </span><span class="s2061349CL">Judicial interpretations of similar statutes as guide.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061349Normal-000000"><span class="s2061349DefaultParagraphFont">It is the intent of the Legislature that in construing this chapter, the courts may use as a guide interpretations given by the federal or state courts to comparable antitrust statutes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061349Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061349000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061349Normal"><span class="s2061349SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061349SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 305, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061350Normal { 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.s2061350SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061350CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061350Normal-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.s2061350DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061350000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061350SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061350SCL-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="s2061350Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-23"><span class="s2061350SENU">37-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061350SENU">. </span><span class="s2061350CL">Action by state as parens patriae--Circuit court jurisdiction--Monetary relief.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061350Normal-000000"><span class="s2061350DefaultParagraphFont">The attorney general may bring a civil action in the name of the state, as parens patriae on behalf of the natural persons residing in the state, in circuit court, to secure monetary relief as provided in this section for injury sustained by such natural persons to their property by reason of any violation of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061350Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061350000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061350Normal"><span class="s2061350SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061350SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 259, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061351Normal { 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.s2061351SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061351CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061351Normal-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.s2061351DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061351000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061351SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061351SCL-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="s2061351Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-24"><span class="s2061351SENU">37-1-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061351SENU">. </span><span class="s2061351CL">Treble damages and cost of suit as measure of monetary relief.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061351Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061351DefaultParagraphFont">The court shall award the state as monetary relief threefold the total damage sustained as described in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-23"><span class="s2061351DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061351DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-25"><span class="s2061351DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061351DefaultParagraphFont"> and the cost of the suit, including reasonable attorney's fees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061351Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061351000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061351Normal"><span class="s2061351SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061351SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 259, § 4.</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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061352Normal { 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.s2061352SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061352CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061352Normal-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.s2061352DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061352000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061352SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061352SCL-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="s2061352Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-25"><span class="s2061352SENU">37-1-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061352SENU">. </span><span class="s2061352CL">Exclusions in determining amount of monetary relief.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061352Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061352DefaultParagraphFont">The court shall exclude from the amount of monetary relief awarded for such action any amount of monetary relief which duplicates amounts which have been awarded for the same injury, or which is properly allocable to natural persons who have excluded their claims pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-28"><span class="s2061352DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061352DefaultParagraphFont"> and any business entity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061352Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061352000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061352Normal"><span class="s2061352SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061352SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 259, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061353Normal { 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.s2061353SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061353CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061353Normal-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.s2061353DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061353000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061353SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061353SCL-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="s2061353Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-26"><span class="s2061353SENU">37-1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061353SENU">. </span><span class="s2061353CL">Proof of damages--Assessment in aggregate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061353Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061353DefaultParagraphFont">In an action pursuant to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-23"><span class="s2061353DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061353DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-32"><span class="s2061353DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-32</span></a><span class="s2061353DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, where there has been a determination that a defendant agreed to fix prices, damages may be proved and assessed in the aggregate by statistical or sample in methods, by the pro rata allocation of illegal overcharges or of excess profits or by such other reasonable system of estimating aggregate damages as the court in its discretion may permit without the necessity of separately proving the individual claim of, or amount of damage to, persons on whose behalf the suit was brought.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061353Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061353000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061353Normal"><span class="s2061353SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061353SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 259, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061354Normal { 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.s2061354SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061354CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061354Normal-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.s2061354DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061354000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061354SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061354SCL-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="s2061354Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-27"><span class="s2061354SENU">37-1-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061354SENU">. </span><span class="s2061354CL">Notice--Manner of giving.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061354Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061354DefaultParagraphFont">In any action brought under §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-23"><span class="s2061354DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061354DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-32"><span class="s2061354DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-32</span></a><span class="s2061354DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, the attorney general shall, at such times, in such manner, and with such content as the court may direct cause notice thereof to be given by publication. If the court finds that notice given solely by publication would deny due process of law to any person, the court may direct further notice to such person according to the circumstances of the case.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061354Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061354000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061354Normal"><span class="s2061354SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061354SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 259, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061355Normal { 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.s2061355SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061355CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061355Normal-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.s2061355DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061355000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061355SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061355SCL-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="s2061355Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-28"><span class="s2061355SENU">37-1-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061355SENU">. </span><span class="s2061355CL">Election by injured person to exclude claim from state action for monetary relief--Notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061355Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061355DefaultParagraphFont">Any person on whose behalf an action is brought pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-23"><span class="s2061355DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061355DefaultParagraphFont"> may elect to exclude from adjudication the portion of the state claim for monetary relief attributable to him by filing notice of such election with the court within such time as specified in the notice given pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-27"><span class="s2061355DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-27</span></a><span class="s2061355DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061355Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061355000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061355Normal"><span class="s2061355SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061355SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 259, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061356Normal { 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.s2061356SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061356CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061356Normal-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.s2061356DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061356000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061356SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061356SCL-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="s2061356Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-29"><span class="s2061356SENU">37-1-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061356SENU">. </span><span class="s2061356CL">Judgment as res judicata.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061356Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061356DefaultParagraphFont">The final judgment in an action pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-23"><span class="s2061356DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061356DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be res judicata as to any claim under this section by any person on behalf of whom such action was brought and who fails to give such notice within the period specified in the notice given pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-27"><span class="s2061356DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-27</span></a><span class="s2061356DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061356Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061356000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061356Normal"><span class="s2061356SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061356SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 259, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061357Normal { 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.s2061357SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061357CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061357Normal-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.s2061357DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061357000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061357SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061357SCL-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="s2061357Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-30"><span class="s2061357SENU">37-1-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061357SENU">. </span><span class="s2061357CL">Dismissal or compromise--Approval of court required--Notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061357Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061357DefaultParagraphFont">An action pursuant to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-23"><span class="s2061357DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061357DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-32"><span class="s2061357DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-32</span></a><span class="s2061357DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, shall not be dismissed or compromised without approval of the court, and notice of any proposed dismissal or compromise shall be given in such manner as the court directs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061357Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061357000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061357Normal"><span class="s2061357SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061357SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 259, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061358Normal { 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.s2061358SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061358CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061358Normal-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.s2061358DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061358000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061358SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061358SCL-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="s2061358Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-31"><span class="s2061358SENU">37-1-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061358SENU">. </span><span class="s2061358CL">Distribution of award of monetary relief--Treatment as civil penalty to be deposited in special revenue fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061358Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061358DefaultParagraphFont">Monetary relief recovered by the attorney general pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-23"><span class="s2061358DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061358DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-32"><span class="s2061358DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061358DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, shall be distributed in such manner as the court in its discretion may authorize, or be deemed a civil penalty by the court and deposited in the antitrust special revenue fund pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-11-6.3"><span class="s2061358DefaultParagraphFont">1-11-6.3</span></a><span class="s2061358DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061358Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061358000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061358Normal"><span class="s2061358SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061358SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 259, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061359Normal { 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.s2061359SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061359CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061359Normal-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.s2061359DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061359000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061359SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061359SCL-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="s2061359Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-32"><span class="s2061359SENU">37-1-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061359SENU">. </span><span class="s2061359CL">Attorney general's powers--Common law powers not derogated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061359Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061359DefaultParagraphFont">The powers granted in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-23"><span class="s2061359DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061359DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-32"><span class="s2061359DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-32</span></a><span class="s2061359DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, are in addition to and not in derogation of the common law powers of the attorney general to act in parens patriae.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061359Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061359000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061359Normal"><span class="s2061359SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061359SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 259, § 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 37-1 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE, MONOPOLIES AND DISCRIMINATORY TRADE PRACTICES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061360Normal { 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.s2061360SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061360CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061360Normal-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.s2061360DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061360000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061360SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061360SCL-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="s2061360Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-33"><span class="s2061360SENU">37-1-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061360SENU">. </span><span class="s2061360CL">Right to sue preserved for person injured directly or indirectly--Avoidance of duplicate liability.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061360Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061360DefaultParagraphFont">No provision of this chapter may deny any person who is injured directly or indirectly in his business or property by a violation of this chapter the right to sue for and obtain any relief afforded under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-1-14.3"><span class="s2061360DefaultParagraphFont">37-1-14.3</span></a><span class="s2061360DefaultParagraphFont">. In any subsequent action arising from the same conduct, the court may take any steps necessary to avoid duplicative recovery against a defendant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061360Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061360000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061360Normal"><span class="s2061360SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061360SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 259, § 12; SL 1991, ch 317.</span></p></div></body></html>