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property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/37-24"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033Normal"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033HG4C">DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Definition of terms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Unordered merchandise as gift--Right to refuse--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont"> to 37-24-5. Repealed by SL 1975, ch 244, § 9</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-5.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-5.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    "Door to door sale" defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-5.2" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-5.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Transactions not considered door to door sales.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-5.3" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-5.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Door to door seller's failure to inform buyer of right to cancel.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-5.4" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-5.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Cancellation notice form to be furnished and filled in by door to door seller.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-5.5" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-5.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Deceptive to include confession of judgment or waiver of rights in door to door sale.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-5.6" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-5.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Deceptive to fail to honor notice of cancellation of door to door sale--Notice of intent to repossess or abandon delivered goods.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-5.7" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-5.7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Criteria for compliance of door to door sales with notice requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Deceptive act or practice--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-6.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Electronic cash registers required to display transactions and issue receipts--Violation as petty offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-6.2" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Advertisement at regular price not prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Other remedies unimpaired by definition of deceptive practices--Actions under chapter restricted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Prima facie knowledge of deceptive practice--Civil relief unaffected.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-9</span></a><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1983, ch 277, § 2</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Lawful practices unaffected by chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Advertising media exempt without knowledge of unlawfulness.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Attorney general's investigative demand for report on suspect practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Modification or setting aside of director's investigative demand.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Subpoena powers of attorney general--Hearings--Forms--Rules and regulations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Self-incriminating evidence required on promise of immunity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-16" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Service of notice, demand, or subpoena.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Judicial enforcement of notice, demand or subpoena.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-18" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Information disclosed only as necessary for enforcement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-19" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Acceptance of assurance of voluntary compliance authorized.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-20" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Form and contents of assurance of voluntary compliance--Approval by circuit court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-21" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Assurance not admission--Failure to comply prima facie evidence of violation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-22" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Reopening of matters closed by acceptance of assurance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-23" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Attorney general's action for injunction--Notice--Attorney fees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-24" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    State's attorneys to assist--Action by state's attorney.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-25" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Venue of actions for injunction--Relief granted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Civil penalty for violation of injunction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-27" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Civil penalty for intentional violations recovered in action for injunction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-28" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Jurisdiction retained by court issuing injunction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-29" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Additional judicial relief from unlawful practices--Appointment of receiver.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-30" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Powers of receiver.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-31" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Action for damages brought by person adversely affected.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-32" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Other private remedies unaffected.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-33" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Limitation of actions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-34" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Chapter not retroactive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-35" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Severability of provisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-36" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-36" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont"> to 37-24-40. Repealed by SL 2007, ch 226, §§ 9 to 13.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-41" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-42" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements restricted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-43" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Internet access service provider policy restricting e-mail permitted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-44" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-44</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Collection of e-mail addresses to initiate unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-45" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-45</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Obtaining e-mail addresses by automated means to initiate unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-46" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Use of automated means to register multiple e-mail accounts from which to initiate unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-47" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Prohibited commercial e-mail advertisements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-48" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-48</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Actions for damages--Attorney's fees and costs--Reduction of damages under certain circumstances.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-49" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-49</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Contractor defined for §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-50" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-50</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-51" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-51</span></a><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-50" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-50</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Contractor rebate of insurance deductible prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-50.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-50.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Motor vehicle repair contractor--Rebate of insurance deductible prohibited--Contract void.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-51" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-51</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Cancellation of storm damage roofing repair contract.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-52" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-52</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Organized retail crime--Each act a misdemeanor or felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-53" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-53</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Restitution and reimbursement for organized retail crime.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-54" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-54</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Defenses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-55" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-55</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Charges not prohibited by chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-56" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-56</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Aggregating amount involved to determine degree of punishment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-57" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-57</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Report by financial institution of exploitation of elder or adult with disability.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-58" rel="noopener"><span class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-58</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s44c93b0cf9a24431adfa2efde06f3033DefaultParagraphFont">    Cooperation of financial institution with investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elder or adult with disability.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" 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dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Advertisement," the attempt by publication, dissemination, solicitation, or circulation, whether oral, visual, written, or otherwise, and whether in person, by telephone, or by any other means, to induce directly or indirectly any person to enter into any obligation or to acquire any title or interest in any merchandise;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Business day," any calendar day except Sunday, or the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Native American Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Repealed by SL 2014, ch 191, § 2.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Documentary material," the original or a copy of any book, record, report, memorandum, paper, communication, tabulation, map, chart, photograph, mechanical transcription, other tangible document or recording, reproductions of information stored magnetically, file lay-out, code conversion tables, computer programs to convert file to readable print-out, wherever situate;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    "Examination" of documentary material, the inspection, study, or copying of any such material, and the taking of testimony under oath or acknowledgment in respect of any such documentary material or copy thereof;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    "Goods or services," goods or services purchased, leased, or rented, including courses of instruction or training regardless of the purpose for which they are taken;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    "Merchandise," any object, wares, goods, commodity, intangible, instruction, or service;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(7A)    "Organized retail crime," the theft of retail merchandise from a retail seller with the intent or purpose of reselling, distributing, or otherwise reentering the retail merchandise in commerce, including the transfer of the stolen retail merchandise to another retail seller or to any other person personally, through the mail, or through any electronic medium, including the internet, in exchange for anything of value;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    "Person," a natural person or his legal representative, a partnership, a limited liability company (domestic or foreign), a corporation (domestic or foreign), a trust, an incorporated or unincorporated association, and any other legal entity;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    "Place of business," the main or permanent branch office or local address of a seller;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(10)    "Price comparison," the comparison, whether or not expressed wholly or in part in dollars, cents, fractions or percentages, in any advertisement, of a seller's current price for consumer property or services with any other price or statement of value for such property or services, whether or not such prices are actually stated in the advertisement; or, the making of price reduction claims or savings claims with respect to the seller's current price. The term includes, but is not limited to, such comparisons as "50% off," "Up to 70% off," "Save 1/3," "Half-price sale," "30% to 70% off," "Was $20, now half price," "Guaranteed Lowest Prices," "$10 value, now $8," "Was $7, now $6," "List Price $50, Our Price $29," "Clearance Price," or "Liquidation Price";</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(11)    "Purchase price," the total price paid or to be paid for the goods or services, including all interest and service charges;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(11A)    "Retail merchandise," any article, product, commodity, item, or component intended to be sold in retail commerce;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(11B)    "Retail seller," any person that is in the business of selling retail merchandise at retail;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(12)    "Seller," any person, partnership, corporation, or association engaged in the door to door sale of goods or services;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(13)    "Trade" and "commerce," the advertising, offering for sale, attempting to sell, selling, or distributing of any services, or any property, tangible or intangible, personal, or mixed, or of any other article, commodity, or thing of value wherever situate, for cash, exchange of goods or services, or on credit, and shall include any trade or commerce directly or indirectly affecting the people of this state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061721000002"> </span></p></div><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal-000001"><span class="s2061721DefaultParagraphFont">(14)    "Unordered," delivery of consumer property or services without prior expressed request or consent from the person receiving the consumer property or services, but not including consumer property sent or services performed by mistake, offered in good faith in substitution for property or services by prior expressed request or consent, or a bona fide gift. Unordered consumer property or services do not include consumer property or services sent pursuant to an agreement which is in compliance with the federal trade commission rule on use of negative option plans by sellers in commerce as outlined in 16 C.F.R., section 425, as in effect on January 1, 1992.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061721000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061721Normal"><span class="s2061721SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061721SCL-000003"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 1; SL 1975, ch 244, §§ 2 to 6; SL 1984, ch 258, § 1; SL 1987, ch 281, § 1; SL 1992, ch 278, § 2; SL 1994, ch 351, § 88; SL 2014, ch 191, § 2; SL 2019, ch 177, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061722Normal { 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.s2061722SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061722CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061722Normal-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.s2061722DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061722000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061722SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061722SCL-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="s2061722Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-2"><span class="s2061722SENU">37-24-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061722SENU">. </span><span class="s2061722CL">Unordered merchandise as gift--Right to refuse--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061722Normal-000000"><span class="s2061722DefaultParagraphFont">Unless otherwise agreed, if unordered merchandise is delivered in person or by mail or common carrier to a person, he has a right to refuse such merchandise and is not obligated to return such merchandise to the sender. Such unordered merchandise shall be deemed an unconditional gift to the recipient, who may use it in any manner without any obligation to the sender. This section does not apply if there is evidence of an obvious misdelivery, or the merchandise is offered in good faith in substitution for merchandise ordered.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061722Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061722000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061722Normal"><span class="s2061722SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061722SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 2 (c); SL 1992, ch 278, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION37-24-3 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 37-24-3 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 37-24-3"> </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 --> 37-24-3 to 37-24-5. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1975, ch 244, &#167;&nbsp;9<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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061724SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061724SCL-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="s2061724Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-5.1"><span class="s2061724SENU">37-24-5.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061724SENU">. </span><span class="s2061724CL">"Door to door sale" defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061724Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061724DefaultParagraphFont">In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, "door to door sale" means, except as provided by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-5.2"><span class="s2061724DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-5.2</span></a><span class="s2061724DefaultParagraphFont">, any sale, lease, or rental of goods or services with a purchase price of twenty</span><span class="s2061724DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2061724DefaultParagraphFont">five dollars or more, whether under single or multiple contracts, in which the seller or his representative personally solicits the sale, including those in response to or following an invitation by the buyer, and the buyer's agreement or offer to purchase is made at a place other than the place of business of the seller.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061724Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061724000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061724Normal"><span class="s2061724SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061724SCL-000003"> SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-1"><span class="s2061724SCL-000003">37-24-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061724SCL-000003"> as added by SL 1975, ch 244, § 1; SL 1984, ch 258, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061725Normal { 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.s2061725SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061725CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061725Normal-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.s2061725DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061725Normal-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.s2061725000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061725SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061725SCL-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="s2061725Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-5.2"><span class="s2061725SENU">37-24-5.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061725SENU">. </span><span class="s2061725CL">Transactions not considered door to door sales.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061725Normal-000000"><span class="s2061725DefaultParagraphFont">The term "door to door sale" shall not include any transaction:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061725Normal-000001"><span class="s2061725DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Made pursuant to prior negotiations in the course of a visit by the buyer to a retail business establishment having a fixed permanent location where the goods are exhibited or the services are offered for sale on a continuing basis; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061725Normal-000001"><span class="s2061725DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    In which the consumer is accorded the right of rescission by the provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1635); or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061725Normal-000001"><span class="s2061725DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    In which the buyer has initiated the contact and the goods or services are needed to meet a bona fide immediate personal emergency of the buyer, and the buyer furnishes the seller with a separate dated and signed personal statement in the buyer's handwriting describing the situation requiring immediate remedy and expressly acknowledging and waiving the right to cancel the sale within three business days; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061725Normal-000001"><span class="s2061725DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Conducted and consummated entirely by mail or telephone, and without any other contact between the buyer and the seller or its representative prior to delivery of the goods or performance of the services; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061725Normal-000001"><span class="s2061725DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    In which the buyer has initiated the contact and specifically requested the seller to visit his home for the purpose of repairing or performing maintenance upon the buyer's personal property. If in the course of such a visit, the seller sells the buyer the right to receive additional services or goods other than replacement parts necessarily used in performing the maintenance or in making the repairs, the sale of those additional goods or services would not fall within this exclusion; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061725Normal-000001"><span class="s2061725DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Pertaining to the sale or rental of real property, to the sale of insurance or to the sale of securities or commodities by a broker-dealer registered with the Division of Insurance, Department of Labor and Regulation; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061725Normal-000001"><span class="s2061725DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    Pertaining to the sale, lease or repair of motor vehicles, metal buildings, farm machinery or implements, or mobile homes, by a dealer having a fixed permanent location and place of business in South Dakota where such goods and services are offered on a continuing basis.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061725Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061725000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061725Normal"><span class="s2061725SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061725SCL-000003"> SDCL § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-1"><span class="s2061725SCL-000003">37-24-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061725SCL-000003"> as added by SL 1975, ch 244, § 1; SL 1976, ch 238; SL 1979, ch 260; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 26; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-1"><span class="s2061725SCL-000003">11-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061725SCL-000003">), § 162, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2017, ch 231 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=17-2"><span class="s2061725SCL-000003">17-2</span></a><span class="s2061725SCL-000003">), § 19, eff. Apr. 13, 2017.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061726Normal { 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.s2061726SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061726CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061726Normal-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.s2061726DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061726Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2061726Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2061726000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061726SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061726SCL-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="s2061726Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-5.3"><span class="s2061726SENU">37-24-5.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061726SENU">. </span><span class="s2061726CL">Door to door seller's failure to inform buyer of right to cancel.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061726Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061726DefaultParagraphFont">It is a deceptive act or practice, within the meaning of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061726DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span class="s2061726DefaultParagraphFont">, for any seller, in connection with any door to door sale, to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061726Normal-000001"><span class="s2061726DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Fail to furnish the buyer with a fully completed receipt or copy of any contract pertaining to such sale at the time of its execution which shows the date of the transaction and contains the name and address of the seller, and in immediate proximity to the space reserved in the contract for the signature of the buyer or on the front page of the receipt if a contract is not used and in bold face type of a minimum size of ten points, a statement in substantially the following form:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061726Normal-000002"><span class="s2061726DefaultParagraphFont">"YOU, THE BUYER, MAY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT OF THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE DATE OF THIS TRANSACTION. SEE THE ATTACHED NOTICE OF CANCELLATION FORM FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THIS RIGHT.";</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061726Normal-000001"><span class="s2061726DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Fail to inform each buyer orally, at the time he signs the contract or purchases the goods or services, of his right to cancel;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061726Normal-000001"><span class="s2061726DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Misrepresent in any manner the buyer's right to cancel.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061726Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061726000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061726Normal"><span class="s2061726SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061726SCL-000004"> SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061726SCL-000004">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061726SCL-000004"> as added by SL 1975, ch 244, § 7 (a), (e), (f).</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061727Normal { 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.s2061727SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061727CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061727Normal-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.s2061727DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061727Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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} span.s2061727SCL-000005 { 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="s2061727Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-5.4"><span class="s2061727SENU">37-24-5.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061727SENU">. </span><span class="s2061727CL">Cancellation notice form to be furnished and filled in by door to door seller.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061727DefaultParagraphFont">It is a deceptive act or practice, within the meaning of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061727DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span class="s2061727DefaultParagraphFont">, for any seller, in connection with any door to door sale, to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal-000001"><span class="s2061727DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Fail to furnish each buyer, at the time the buyer signs the door to door sales contract or otherwise agrees to buy goods or services from the seller, a completed form in duplicate, captioned "NOTICE OF CANCELLATION," which shall be attached to the contract or receipt and easily detachable, and which shall contain in ten point bold face type the following information:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061727CLP">    NOTICE OF CANCELLATION</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal"><span class="s2061727SL">(enter date of transaction)</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal"><span class="s2061727SL">(Date)</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061727DefaultParagraphFont">YOU MAY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION, WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR OBLIGATION, WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS FROM THE ABOVE DATE. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal-000002"><span class="s2061727DefaultParagraphFont">IF YOU CANCEL, ANY PROPERTY TRADED IN, ANY PAYMENTS MADE BY YOU UNDER THE CONTRACT OR SALE, AND ANY NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT EXECUTED BY YOU WILL BE RETURNED WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT BY THE SELLER OF YOUR CANCELLATION NOTICE, AND ANY SECURITY INTEREST ARISING OUT OF THE TRANSACTION WILL BE CANCELED. IF YOU CANCEL, YOU MUST MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE SELLER AT YOU RESIDENCE, IN SUBSTANTIALLY AS GOOD CONDITION AS WHEN RECEIVED, ANY GOODS DELIVERED TO YOU UNDER THIS CONTRACT OR SALE; OR YOU MAY IF YOU WISH, COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE SELLER REGARDING THE RETURN SHIPMENT OF THE GOODS AT THE SELLER'S EXPENSE AND RISK.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal-000002"><span class="s2061727DefaultParagraphFont">IF YOU DO MAKE THE GOODS AVAILABLE TO THE SELLER AND THE SELLER DOES NOT PICK THEM UP WITHIN TWENTY DAYS OF THE DATE OF YOUR NOTICE OF CANCELLATION, YOU MAY RETAIN OR DISPOSE OF THE GOODS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER OBLIGATION. IF YOU FAIL TO MAKE THE GOODS AVAILABLE TO THE SELLER, OR IF YOU AGREE TO RETURN THE GOODS TO THE SELLER AND FAIL TO DO SO, THEN YOU REMAIN LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE OF ALL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONTRACT.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal-000002"><span class="s2061727DefaultParagraphFont">TO CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION, MAIL, OR DELIVER A SIGNED AND DATED COPY OF THIS CANCELLATION NOTICE OR ANY OTHER WRITTEN NOTICE, OR SEND AN ELECTRONIC NOTICE, TO (Name of seller) AT (address of seller's place of business) NOT LATER THAN MIDNIGHT OF</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal-000003"><span class="s2061727DefaultParagraphFont">__________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal-000003"><span class="s2061727DefaultParagraphFont">(Date)</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal-000003"><span class="s2061727DefaultParagraphFont">I HEREBY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal"><span class="s2061727SL">__________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal"><span class="s2061727SL">(Date)</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal"><span class="s2061727SL">__________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal"><span class="s2061727SL">(Buyer's signature)</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal-000001"><span class="s2061727DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Fail, before furnishing copies of the notice of cancellation to the buyer, to complete both copies by entering the name of the seller, the address of the seller's place of business, the date of the transaction, and the date, not earlier than the third business day following the date of transaction, by which the buyer may give notice of cancellation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061727000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061727Normal"><span class="s2061727SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061727SCL-000005"> SDCL § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061727SCL-000005">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061727SCL-000005"> as added by SL 1975, ch 244, § 7 (b), (c); SL 1984, ch 258, § 3; SL 2019, ch 177, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061728Normal { 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.s2061728SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061728CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061728Normal-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.s2061728DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061728000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061728SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061728SCL-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="s2061728Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-5.5"><span class="s2061728SENU">37-24-5.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061728SENU">. </span><span class="s2061728CL">Deceptive to include confession of judgment or waiver of rights in door to door sale.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061728Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061728DefaultParagraphFont">It is a deceptive act or practice, within the meaning of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061728DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span class="s2061728DefaultParagraphFont">, for any seller to include in any door to door contract or receipt any confession of judgment or any waiver of any of the rights to which the buyer is entitled under this chapter including specifically his right to cancel the sale in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061728Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061728000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061728Normal"><span class="s2061728SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061728SCL-000002"> SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061728SCL-000002">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061728SCL-000002"> as added by SL 1975, ch 244, § 7 (d).</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061729Normal { 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.s2061729SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061729CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061729Normal-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.s2061729DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061729Normal-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.s2061729000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061729SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061729SCL-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="s2061729Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-5.6"><span class="s2061729SENU">37-24-5.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061729SENU">. </span><span class="s2061729CL">Deceptive to fail to honor notice of cancellation of door to door sale--Notice of intent to repossess or abandon delivered goods.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061729Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061729DefaultParagraphFont">It is a deceptive act or practice within the meaning of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061729DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span class="s2061729DefaultParagraphFont">, for any seller, in connection with any door to door sale, to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061729Normal-000001"><span class="s2061729DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Fail or refuse to honor any valid notice of cancellation by a buyer and within ten business days after the receipt of such notice, to refund all payments made under the contract or sale; return any goods or property traded in, in substantially as good condition as when received by the seller; cancel and return any negotiable instrument executed by the buyer in connection with the contract or sale and take any action necessary or appropriate to terminate promptly any security interest created in the transaction;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061729Normal-000001"><span class="s2061729DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Fail, within ten business days of receipt of the buyer's notice of cancellation, to notify him whether the seller intends to repossess or to abandon any shipped or delivered goods.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061729Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061729000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061729Normal"><span class="s2061729SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061729SCL-000003"> SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061729SCL-000003">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061729SCL-000003"> as added by SL 1975, ch 244, § 7 (g), (h).</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061730Normal { 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.s2061730SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061730CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061730Normal-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.s2061730DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061730Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061730Normal-000002"><span class="s2061730DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    Refuse to accept delivery of the goods without incurring any obligation to pay for them; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061730Normal-000002"><span class="s2061730DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    Return the goods to the seller and receive a full refund for any amount the buyer has paid; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061730Normal-000001"><span class="s2061730DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The buyer's right to cancel the sale, refuse delivery, or return the goods without obligation or charge at any time is clearly and unmistakably set forth on the face or reverse side of the receipt or contract.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061730Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061730000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061730Normal"><span class="s2061730SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061730SCL-000004"> SL 1975, ch 244, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 37-24-6 - Deceptive act or practice--Penalty."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 37-24-6 - Deceptive act or practice--Penalty."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/37-24-6"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4SENU">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4SENU">. </span><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4CL">Deceptive act or practice--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4Statute"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">It is a deceptive act or practice for any person to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Knowingly act, use, or employ any deceptive act or practice, fraud, false pretense, false promises, or misrepresentation or to conceal, suppress, or omit any material </span><a id="_pagenumber5" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4000000" rel="noopener"></a><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">fact in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise or the solicitation of contributions for charitable purposes, regardless of whether any person has in fact been misled, deceived, or damaged thereby;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Advertise price reductions without satisfying one of the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber2"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    Including in the advertisement the specific basis for the claim of a price reduction; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber2"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    Offering the merchandise for sale at the higher price from which the reduction is taken for at least seven consecutive business days during the sixty-day period prior to the advertisement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">        Any person advertising consumer property or services in this state, which advertisements contain representations or statements as to any type of savings claim, including reduced price claims and price comparison value claims, shall maintain reasonable records for a period of two years from the date of sale and advertisement, which records shall disclose the factual basis for such representations or statements and from which the validity of any such claim be established. However, these reasonable record provisions do not apply to the sale of any merchandise that is of a class of merchandise that is routinely advertised on at least a weekly basis in newspapers, shopping tabloids, or similar publications and that has a sales price before price reduction that is less than fifteen dollars per item;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Represent a sale of merchandise at reduced rates due to the cessation of business operations and after the date of the first advertisement remain in business under the same, or substantially the same, ownership or trade name, or continue to offer for sale the same type of merchandise at the same location for more than one hundred twenty days;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Give or offer a rebate, discount, or anything of value to a person as an inducement for selling consumer property or services in consideration of giving the names of prospective purchasers or otherwise aiding in making a sale to another person, if the earning of the rebate, discount, or other thing of value is contingent upon the occurrence of an event subsequent to the time the person agrees to the sale;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Engage in any scheme or plan for disposal or distribution of merchandise whereby a participant pays a valuable consideration for the chance to receive compensation primarily for introducing one or more additional persons into participation in the planner's scheme or for the chance to receive compensation when the person introduced by the participant introduces a new participant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><a id="_pagenumber6" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4000000" rel="noopener"></a><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Send, deliver, provide, mail, or cause to be sent, delivered, provided, or mailed any bill or invoice for unordered property or unordered service provided;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    Advertise a rate, price, or fee for a hotel, motel, campsite, or other lodging accommodation which is not in fact available to the public under the terms advertised. It is not a violation of this subdivision to establish contract rates which are different than public rates;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    Charge a rate, price, or fee for a hotel, motel, campsite, or other lodging accommodation which is different than the rate, price, or fee charged on the first night of the guest's stay unless, at the initial registration of the guest, a written notification of each price, rate, or fee to be charged during the guest's reserved continuous stay is delivered to the guest and an acknowledgment of receipt of the notice is signed by the guest and kept by the innkeeper for the same period of time as is required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-18-21" rel="noopener"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">34-18-21</span></a><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    Knowingly fail to mail or to deliver by electronic means to a future guest a written confirmation of the date and rates of reservations made for any accommodation at a hotel, motel, campsite, or other lodging accommodation when a written request for confirmation is received from the future guest;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(10)    Require money in advance of arrival or a handling fee in the event of cancellation of any hotel, motel, campsite, or other lodging accommodation unless the innkeeper has a written policy or a separate contract with the guest stating so that is mailed or delivered by electronic means to the guest at or near the making of the reservation;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(11)    Knowingly advertise or cause to be listed through the internet or in a telephone directory a business address that misrepresents where the business is actually located or that falsely states that the business is located in the same area covered by the telephone directory. This subdivision does not apply to a telephone service provider, an internet service provider, or a publisher or distributor of a telephone directory, unless the conduct proscribed in this subdivision is on behalf of the provider, publisher, or distributor;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(12)    Sell, market, promote, advertise, or otherwise distribute any card or other purchasing mechanism or device that is not insurance that purports to offer discounts or access to discounts from pharmacies for prescription drug purchases if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber2"><a id="_pagenumber7" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4000000" rel="noopener"></a><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    The card or other purchasing mechanism or device does not expressly state in bold and prominent type, prevalently placed, that discounts are not insurance;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber2"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    The discounts are not specifically authorized by a separate contract with each pharmacy listed in conjunction with the card or other purchasing mechanism or device; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber2"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    The discount or access to discounts offered, or the range of discounts or access to the range of discounts, is misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent, regardless of the literal wording.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1-000001"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to a customer discount or membership card issued by a store or buying club for use in that store or buying club, or a patient access program voluntarily sponsored by a pharmaceutical manufacturer, or a consortium of pharmaceutical manufacturers, that provide free or discounted prescription drug products directly to low income or uninsured individuals either through a discount card or direct shipment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(13)    Send or cause to be sent an unsolicited commercial electronic mail message that does not include in the subject line of such message "ADV:" as the first four characters. If the message contains information that consists of explicit sexual material that may only be viewed, purchased, rented, leased, or held in possession by an individual eighteen years of age and older, the subject line of each message shall include "ADV:ADLT" as the first eight characters. An unsolicited commercial electronic mail message does not include a message sent to a person with whom the initiator has an existing personal or business relationship or a message sent at the request or express consent of the recipient;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(14)    Violate the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-25-52" rel="noopener"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">22-25-52</span></a><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(15)    Knowingly fail to disclose the amount of any mandatory fee when reservations are made by a future guest at a hotel, motel, campsite, or other lodging accommodations. A mandatory fee under this subdivision includes any resort fee or parking fee charged by the lodging accommodations whether or not the guest utilizes the amenities or the parking facility for which the fee is assessed;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(16)    Cause misleading information to be transmitted to users of caller identification technologies or otherwise block or misrepresent the origin of a telephone solicitation. No provider of telephone caller identification services, telecommunications, broadband, or voice over internet protocol service may be held liable for violations of this subdivision committed by other individuals or entities. It is not a violation of this subdivision:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber2"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    For a telephone solicitor to utilize the name and number of the entity the solicitation is being made on behalf of rather than the name and number of the telephone solicitor;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber2"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    If an authorized activity of a law enforcement agency; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber2"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    If a court order specifically authorizes the use of caller identification manipulation; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">(17)    Violate § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-29G-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">58-29G-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-29G-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">58-29G-3</span></a><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4Statute"><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont">Each act in violation of this section under one thousand dollars is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each act in violation of this statute over one thousand dollars but under one hundred thousand dollars is a Class 6 felony. Each act in violation of this section over one hundred thousand dollars is a Class 5 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4DefaultParagraphFont-000003">Source: </span><span class="s9054f7dc1c1245c5badafe3eafec08c4SCL">SL 1971, ch 218, § 2 (a); SL 1977, ch 190, § 294; SL 1986, ch 324; SL 1987, ch 281, § 2; SL 1989, ch 338, § 1; SL 1992, ch 278, § 1; SL 1998, ch 243, § 1; SL 1999, ch 202, § 1; SL 2001, ch 214, §§ 1, 2; SL 2002, ch 185, § 1; SL 2007, ch 225, § 1; SL 2014, ch 191, § 1; SL 2015, ch 133, § 2; SL 2018, ch 239, § 1; SL 2020, ch 171, § 6; SL 2024, ch 165, § 1; SL 2025, ch 198, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061732Normal { 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.s2061732SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061732CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061732Normal-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.s2061732DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061732000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061732SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061732SCL-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="s2061732Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6.1"><span class="s2061732SENU">37-24-6.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061732SENU">. </span><span class="s2061732CL">Electronic cash registers required to display transactions and issue receipts--Violation as petty offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061732Normal-000000"><span class="s2061732DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who owns or operates a retail outlet which uses an electronic cash register which does not provide each customer with a receipt for every transaction or does not display the transaction on the cash register so that it is visible to the customer commits a petty offense. Each violation of this section is a separate offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061732Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061732000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061732Normal"><span class="s2061732SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061732SCL-000002"> SL 1976, ch 239; SL 1977, ch 190, § 295; SL 1992, ch 158, § 99.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061733Normal { 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.s2061733SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061733CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061733Normal-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.s2061733DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061733000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061733SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061733SCL-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="s2061733Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6.2"><span class="s2061733SENU">37-24-6.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061733SENU">. </span><span class="s2061733CL">Advertisement at regular price not prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061733Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061733DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061733DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061733DefaultParagraphFont"> shall prohibit the advertisement of merchandise at its regular price.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061733Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061733000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061733Normal"><span class="s2061733SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061733SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 338, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061734Normal { 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.s2061734SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061734CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061734Normal-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.s2061734DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061734000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061734SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061734SCL-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="s2061734Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-7"><span class="s2061734SENU">37-24-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061734SENU">. </span><span class="s2061734CL">Other remedies unimpaired by definition of deceptive practices--Actions under chapter restricted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061734Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061734DefaultParagraphFont">The acts or practices listed in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061734DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061734DefaultParagraphFont"> are in addition to and do not limit the types of practices actionable at common law or under other statutes of this state; provided, however, that actions brought pursuant to this chapter shall relate exclusively to practices declared to be unlawful by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061734DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span class="s2061734DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061734Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061734000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061734Normal"><span class="s2061734SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061734SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 2 (b).</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061735Normal { 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.s2061735SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061735CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061735Normal-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.s2061735DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061735000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061735SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061735SCL-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="s2061735Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-8"><span class="s2061735SENU">37-24-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061735SENU">. </span><span class="s2061735CL">Prima facie knowledge of deceptive practice--Civil relief unaffected.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061735Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont">For the purposes only of actions brought by the attorney general under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-23"><span class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont"> or by state's attorneys under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-24"><span class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont">, the engaging in an act or practice declared to be unlawful by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be prima facie evidence that the act or practice was engaged in knowingly and intentionally. This section shall not apply with respect to relief sought under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-29"><span class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont">, to private actions brought under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-31"><span class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont">, and to the imposition of civil penalties pursuant to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-26"><span class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-27"><span class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-27</span></a><span class="s2061735DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061735Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061735000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061735Normal"><span class="s2061735SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061735SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 2 (d); SL 1992, ch 278, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION37-24-9 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 37-24-9 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 37-24-9"> </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 --> 37-24-9. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1983, ch 277, &#167;&nbsp;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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</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.s2061737SCL-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="s2061737Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-10"><span class="s2061737SENU">37-24-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061737SENU">. </span><span class="s2061737CL">Lawful practices unaffected by chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061737Normal-000000"><span class="s2061737DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing in this chapter applies to acts or practices required or permitted by or in accord with laws of this state or the United States or under rules, regulations, sub-regulatory policy, or decisions interpreting the same.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061737Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061737000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061737Normal"><span class="s2061737SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061737SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 4 (a) (2); SL 2014, ch 191, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061738Normal { 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.s2061738SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061738CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061738Normal-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.s2061738DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061738000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061738SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061738SCL-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="s2061738Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-11"><span class="s2061738SENU">37-24-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061738SENU">. </span><span class="s2061738CL">Advertising media exempt without knowledge of unlawfulness.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061738Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061738DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing in this chapter shall apply to publishers, broadcasters, printers, or other persons in so far as an unlawful act or practice as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061738DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061738DefaultParagraphFont"> involves information that has been disseminated or reproduced on behalf of others without knowledge that it is an unlawful act or practice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061738Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061738000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061738Normal"><span class="s2061738SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061738SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 4 (a) (1).</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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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.s2083032DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083032SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 37-24-12 - Attorney general's investigative demand for report on suspect practices."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 37-24-12 - Attorney general's investigative demand for report on suspect practices."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=37-24-12"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2083032Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083032SENU">37-24-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083032SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083032CL">Attorney general's investigative demand for report on suspect practices. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083032Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083032DefaultParagraphFont">If the attorney general has reason to believe that a person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any act or practice declared to be unlawful by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083032DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083032DefaultParagraphFont"> or has entered into a contract with a provision that is void and unenforceable under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-9-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083032DefaultParagraphFont">53-9-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083032DefaultParagraphFont">, and he believes it to be in the public interest that an investigation should be made to ascertain whether a person has in fact engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any such act, practice, or contract, he may execute in writing and cause to be served upon any person who is believed to have information, documentary material, or physical evidence relevant to the alleged violation, an investigative demand requiring such person to furnish, under oath or otherwise, a report in writing setting forth the relevant facts and circumstances of which he has knowledge, or to appear and testify, or to produce relevant documentary material or physical evidence for examination, at such reasonable time and place as may be stated in the investigative demand, concerning a provision covered under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-9-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083032DefaultParagraphFont">53-9-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083032DefaultParagraphFont"> or the advertisement, sale, or offering for sale of any merchandise.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083032Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083032000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083032NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083032DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2083032SCL">SL 1971, ch 218, § 10 (a); SL 1987, ch 29, § 46; SL 2021, ch 206, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061740Normal { 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.s2061740SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061740CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061740Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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At any time, an extension of the return date or a modification or setting aside of the demand may be made by agreement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061740Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061740000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061740Normal"><span class="s2061740SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061740SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 10 (b).</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061741Normal { 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.s2061741SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061741CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061741Normal-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.s2061741DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061741Normal-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.s2061741000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061741SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061741SCL-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="s2061741Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-14"><span class="s2061741SENU">37-24-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061741SENU">. </span><span class="s2061741CL">Subpoena powers of attorney general--Hearings--Forms--Rules and regulations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061741Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061741DefaultParagraphFont">To accomplish the objectives and to carry out the duties prescribed by this chapter, the attorney general, in addition to other powers conferred on him by this chapter, may issue subpoenas to any person, conduct hearings in aid of any investigation or inquiry, prescribe such forms and, in compliance with chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2061741DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2061741DefaultParagraphFont">, promulgate rules governing:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061741Normal-000001"><span class="s2061741DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The conduct of investigations;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061741Normal-000001"><span class="s2061741DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    When, what and to whom information concerning sellers will be released; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061741Normal-000001"><span class="s2061741DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The conditions under which assurances of voluntary compliance will be accepted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061741Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061741000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061741Normal"><span class="s2061741SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061741SCL-000003"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 11; revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15, § 4; SL 1987, ch 29, § 47.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061742Normal { 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.s2061742SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061742CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061742CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061742Normal-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.s2061742DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061742DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061742000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061742SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061742SCL-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="s2061742Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-15"><span class="s2061742SENU">37-24-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061742SENU">. </span><span class="s2061742CL">Self</span><span class="s2061742CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2061742CL">incriminating evidence required on promise of immunity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061742Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061742DefaultParagraphFont">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=37-24-12"><span class="s2061742DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061742DefaultParagraphFont"> on the ground of the privilege against self</span><span class="s2061742DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061742DefaultParagraphFont">incrimination, the testimony, answer to interrogatories or production of documents 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="s2061742DefaultParagraphFont">23A-14-29</span></a><span class="s2061742DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061742Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061742000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061742Normal"><span class="s2061742SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061742SCL-000004"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 11; SL 1983, ch 277, § 1; SL 1985, ch 196, § 4; SL 1986, ch 27, § 44.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061743Normal { 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.s2061743SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061743CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061743Normal-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.s2061743DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061743Normal-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.s2061743000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061743SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061743SCL-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="s2061743Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-16"><span class="s2061743SENU">37-24-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061743SENU">. </span><span class="s2061743CL">Service of notice, demand, or subpoena.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061743Normal-000000"><span class="s2061743DefaultParagraphFont">Service of any notice, demand, or subpoena under this chapter shall be personally served within this state, but if such cannot be obtained, substituted service therefor may be made in the following manner:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061743Normal-000001"><span class="s2061743DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Personal service thereof without the state; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061743Normal-000001"><span class="s2061743DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The mailing thereof by registered or certified mail to the last known place of business, residence, or abode of such persons for whom the same is intended; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061743Normal-000001"><span class="s2061743DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    As to any person other than a natural person, in the manner provided in the rules of civil procedure as if a complaint or other pleading which institutes a civil proceeding has been filed; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061743Normal-000001"><span class="s2061743DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Such service as the circuit court for Hughes County, South Dakota, may direct in lieu of personal service within this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061743Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061743000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061743Normal"><span class="s2061743SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061743SCL-000003"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 12.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061744Normal { 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.s2061744SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061744CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061744Normal-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.s2061744DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061744000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061744SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061744SCL-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="s2061744Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-17"><span class="s2061744SENU">37-24-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061744SENU">. </span><span class="s2061744CL">Judicial enforcement of notice, demand or subpoena.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061744Normal-000000"><span class="s2061744DefaultParagraphFont">Any person refusing to obey such notice, demand, or subpoena, or to testify when subpoenaed, or to bring evidence required to be brought by said notice, demand, or subpoena, may be certified to the circuit court nearest to the point where the notice, demand, or subpoena requires appearance, and the said circuit court may then enforce compliance to said notice, demand, or subpoena by order, the noncompliance with which shall be treated the same as a contempt of said court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061744Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061744000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061744Normal"><span class="s2061744SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061744SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061745Normal { 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.s2061745SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061745CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061745Normal-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.s2061745DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061745000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061745SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061745SCL-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="s2061745Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-18"><span class="s2061745SENU">37-24-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061745SENU">. </span><span class="s2061745CL">Information disclosed only as necessary for enforcement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061745Normal-000000"><span class="s2061745DefaultParagraphFont">Information obtained pursuant to the powers conferred by this chapter may not be made public or disclosed by the attorney general or his employees beyond the extent necessary for law enforcement purposes in the public interest.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061745Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061745000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061745Normal"><span class="s2061745SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061745SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 11; SL 1987, ch 29, § 48.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061746Normal { 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.s2061746SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061746CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061746Normal-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.s2061746DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061746000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061746SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061746SCL-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="s2061746Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-19"><span class="s2061746SENU">37-24-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061746SENU">. </span><span class="s2061746CL">Acceptance of assurance of voluntary compliance authorized.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061746Normal-000000"><span class="s2061746DefaultParagraphFont">In the enforcement of this chapter, the attorney general may accept an assurance of voluntary compliance with respect to any act or practice alleged to be violative of the chapter from any person who has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in such act or practice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061746Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061746000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061746Normal"><span class="s2061746SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061746SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 9; SL 1987, ch 29, § 49.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061747Normal { 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.s2061747SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061747CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061747Normal-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.s2061747DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061747000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061747SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061747SCL-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="s2061747Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-20"><span class="s2061747SENU">37-24-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061747SENU">. </span><span class="s2061747CL">Form and contents of assurance of voluntary compliance--Approval by circuit court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061747Normal-000000"><span class="s2061747DefaultParagraphFont">Any such assurance shall be in writing and be subject to the approval of the circuit court for the county in which the alleged violator resides or has his principal place of business or the circuit court for Hughes County, South Dakota. Such assurance may include a stipulation for the voluntary payment by the alleged violator of the costs of investigation and any action or proceeding by the attorney general, and any amount or amounts necessary to restore to any person any moneys or property which may have been acquired by such alleged violator by means of any such act or practice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061747Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061747000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061747Normal"><span class="s2061747SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061747SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 9; SL 1987, ch 29, § 50.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061748Normal { 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.s2061748SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061748CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061748Normal-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.s2061748DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061748000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061748SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061748SCL-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="s2061748Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-21"><span class="s2061748SENU">37-24-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061748SENU">. </span><span class="s2061748CL">Assurance not admission--Failure to comply prima facie evidence of violation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061748Normal-000000"><span class="s2061748DefaultParagraphFont">An assurance of voluntary compliance may not be considered an admission of violation for any purpose. However, proof of failure to comply with the assurance of voluntary compliance is prima facie evidence of a violation of this chapter, and may not be disclosed unless such disclosure, in the opinion of the attorney general, would be in the public interest.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061748Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061748000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061748Normal"><span class="s2061748SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061748SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 9; SL 1987, ch 29, § 51.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061749Normal { 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.s2061749SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061749CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061749Normal-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.s2061749DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061749000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061749SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061749SCL-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="s2061749Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-22"><span class="s2061749SENU">37-24-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061749SENU">. </span><span class="s2061749CL">Reopening of matters closed by acceptance of assurance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061749Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061749DefaultParagraphFont">Matters closed by the acceptance of an assurance of voluntary compliance may at any time be reopened by the attorney general for further proceedings in the public interest, pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-23"><span class="s2061749DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-23</span></a><span class="s2061749DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061749Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061749000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061749Normal"><span class="s2061749SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061749SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061750Normal { 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.s2061750SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061750CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061750Normal-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.s2061750DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061750000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061750SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061750SCL-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="s2061750Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-23"><span class="s2061750SENU">37-24-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061750SENU">. </span><span class="s2061750CL">Attorney general's action for injunction--Notice--Attorney fees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061750Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061750DefaultParagraphFont">If the attorney general has reason to believe that any person is using, has used, or is about to use any act or practice declared to be unlawful by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061750DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061750DefaultParagraphFont"> and that proceedings would be in the public interest, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state against the person to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction the use of the act or practice, upon the giving of appropriate notice to that person. The notice shall state generally the relief sought and be served in accordance with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-16"><span class="s2061750DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061750DefaultParagraphFont"> and at least three days before any hearing in the action. The attorney general, if the prevailing plaintiff, may also recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061750Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061750000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061750Normal"><span class="s2061750SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061750SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 5; SL 1978, ch 155, § 22; SL 2014, ch 191, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061751Normal { 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.s2061751SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061751CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061751Normal-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.s2061751DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061751000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061751SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061751SCL-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="s2061751Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-24"><span class="s2061751SENU">37-24-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061751SENU">. </span><span class="s2061751CL">State's attorneys to assist--Action by state's attorney.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061751Normal-000000"><span class="s2061751DefaultParagraphFont">It shall be the duty of state's attorneys to render to the attorney general such assistance as the attorney general may request in the commencement and prosecution by the attorney general of actions pursuant to this chapter. The state's attorney with prior approval of the attorney general may institute and prosecute actions hereunder in the same manner as provided for the attorney general and shall make a full report thereon to the attorney general, including the final disposition of the matter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061751Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061751000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061751Normal"><span class="s2061751SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061751SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 15.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061752Normal { 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.s2061752SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061752CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061752Normal-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.s2061752DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061752000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061752SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061752SCL-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="s2061752Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-25"><span class="s2061752SENU">37-24-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061752SENU">. </span><span class="s2061752CL">Venue of actions for injunction--Relief granted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061752Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061752DefaultParagraphFont">An action under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-23"><span class="s2061752DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061752DefaultParagraphFont"> may be brought in the circuit court for the county in which the alleged violator resides or has his place of business or in the circuit court for Hughes County, South Dakota. The said courts are authorized to issue temporary or permanent injunctions to restrain and prevent violations of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061752Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061752000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061752Normal"><span class="s2061752SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061752SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 5; SL 1978, ch 155, § 23.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061753Normal { 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.s2061753SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061753CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061753Normal-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.s2061753DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061753000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061753SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061753SCL-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="s2061753Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-26"><span class="s2061753SENU">37-24-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061753SENU">. </span><span class="s2061753CL">Civil penalty for violation of injunction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061753Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061753DefaultParagraphFont">The attorney general, upon petition to the court, may recover, on behalf of the state, a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars per violation from any person who violates the terms of an injunction issued under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-25"><span class="s2061753DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-25</span></a><span class="s2061753DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061753Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061753000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061753Normal"><span class="s2061753SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061753SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 14 (a).</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061754Normal { 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.s2061754SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061754CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061754Normal-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.s2061754DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061754000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061754SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061754SCL-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="s2061754Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-27"><span class="s2061754SENU">37-24-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061754SENU">. </span><span class="s2061754CL">Civil penalty for intentional violations recovered in action for injunction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061754Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061754DefaultParagraphFont">In any action brought under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-23"><span class="s2061754DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061754DefaultParagraphFont">, if the court finds that a person is intentionally using or has intentionally used an act or practice declared to be unlawful by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061754DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061754DefaultParagraphFont">, the attorney general, upon petition to the court, may recover, on behalf of the state, a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars per violation. For purposes of this section, an intentional violation occurs when the party committing the violation knew or should have known that his conduct was a violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061754DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span class="s2061754DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061754Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061754000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061754Normal"><span class="s2061754SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061754SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 14 (b), (d); SL 1977, ch 190, § 296.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061755Normal { 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.s2061755SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061755CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061755Normal-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.s2061755DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061755000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061755SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061755SCL-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="s2061755Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-28"><span class="s2061755SENU">37-24-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061755SENU">. </span><span class="s2061755CL">Jurisdiction retained by court issuing injunction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061755Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061755DefaultParagraphFont">For the purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-26"><span class="s2061755DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061755DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-27"><span class="s2061755DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-27</span></a><span class="s2061755DefaultParagraphFont">, the court issuing an injunction shall retain jurisdiction, and the cause shall be continued.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061755Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061755000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061755Normal"><span class="s2061755SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061755SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 14 (c).</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061756Normal { 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.s2061756SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061756CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061756Normal-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.s2061756DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061756000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061756SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061756SCL-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="s2061756Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-29"><span class="s2061756SENU">37-24-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061756SENU">. </span><span class="s2061756CL">Additional judicial relief from unlawful practices--Appointment of receiver.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061756Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061756DefaultParagraphFont">The court may make such additional orders or judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person in interest any moneys or property, real or personal, which the court finds to have been acquired by means of any act or practice declared to be unlawful by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061756DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span class="s2061756DefaultParagraphFont">. Such additional relief may include the appointment of a receiver whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant threatens or is about to remove, conceal, or dispose of his property to the damage of persons to whom restoration would be made under this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061756Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061756000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061756Normal"><span class="s2061756SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061756SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061757Normal { 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.s2061757SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061757CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061757Normal-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.s2061757DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061757000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061757SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061757SCL-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="s2061757Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-30"><span class="s2061757SENU">37-24-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061757SENU">. </span><span class="s2061757CL">Powers of receiver.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061757Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061757DefaultParagraphFont">When a receiver is appointed by the court pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-29"><span class="s2061757DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061757DefaultParagraphFont">, he shall have the power to sue for, collect, receive, and take into his possession all the goods and chattels, rights and credits, moneys and effects, land and tenements, books, records, documents, papers, choses in action, bills, notes, and property of every description, derived by means of any act or practice declared to be unlawful by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061757DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span class="s2061757DefaultParagraphFont">, including property with which such property has been commingled if it cannot be identified in kind because of such commingling, and to sell, convey, and assign the same and hold and dispose of the proceeds thereof under the direction of the court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061757Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061757000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061757Normal"><span class="s2061757SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061757SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</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.s2061758SCL-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="s2061758Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-31"><span class="s2061758SENU">37-24-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061758SENU">. </span><span class="s2061758CL">Action for damages brought by person adversely affected.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061758Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061758DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who claims to have been adversely affected by any act or a practice declared to be unlawful by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061758DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061758DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be permitted to bring a civil action for the recovery of actual damages suffered as a result of such act or practice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061758Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061758000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061758Normal"><span class="s2061758SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061758SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061759Normal { 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.s2061759SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061759CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061759Normal-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.s2061759DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061759000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061759SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061759SCL-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="s2061759Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-32"><span class="s2061759SENU">37-24-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061759SENU">. </span><span class="s2061759CL">Other private remedies unaffected.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061759Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061759DefaultParagraphFont">Section </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-31"><span class="s2061759DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061759DefaultParagraphFont"> shall apply only to causes of action arising under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061759DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061759DefaultParagraphFont"> and shall in no way affect causes of action arising under other laws of this state or under the common law, whether or not such other causes of action are included within the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-6"><span class="s2061759DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-6</span></a><span class="s2061759DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061759Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061759000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061759Normal"><span class="s2061759SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061759SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</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.s2061760SCL-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="s2061760Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-33"><span class="s2061760SENU">37-24-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061760SENU">. </span><span class="s2061760CL">Limitation of actions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061760Normal-000000"><span class="s2061760DefaultParagraphFont">No action under this chapter may be brought more than four years after the occurrence or discovery of the conduct which is the subject of the action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061760Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061760000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061760Normal"><span class="s2061760SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061760SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 16; SL 2008, ch 206, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061761Normal { 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.s2061761SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061761CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061761Normal-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.s2061761DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061761000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061761SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061761SCL-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="s2061761Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-34"><span class="s2061761SENU">37-24-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061761SENU">. </span><span class="s2061761CL">Chapter not retroactive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061761Normal-000000"><span class="s2061761DefaultParagraphFont">This chapter does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before July 1, 1971.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061761Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061761000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061761Normal"><span class="s2061761SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061761SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 17.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061762Normal { 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.s2061762SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061762CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061762Normal-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.s2061762DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061762000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061762SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061762SCL-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="s2061762Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-35"><span class="s2061762SENU">37-24-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061762SENU">. </span><span class="s2061762CL">Severability of provisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061762Normal-000000"><span class="s2061762DefaultParagraphFont">If any provisions of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision of application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061762Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061762000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061762Normal"><span class="s2061762SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061762SCL-000002"> SL 1971, ch 218, § 17.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION37-24-36 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 37-24-36 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 37-24-36"> </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 --> 37-24-36 to 37-24-40. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2007, ch 226, &#167;&#167;&nbsp;9 to 13.<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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2061764Normal-000002 { margin-left: 1.14in; text-indent: -0.44in; 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.s2061764000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061764SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061764SCL-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="s2061764Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-41"><span class="s2061764SENU">37-24-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061764SENU">. </span><span class="s2061764CL">Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-41"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-48"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-48</span></a><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Advertiser," a person or entity that advertises through the use of commercial e-mail advertisements;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Commercial e-mail advertisement," any electronic mail message initiated for the purpose of advertising or promoting the lease, sale, rental, gift offer, or other disposition of any property, goods, services, or extension of credit;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Direct consent," the recipient has expressly consented to receive e-mail advertisements from the advertiser, either in response to a clear and conspicuous request for the consent or at the recipient's own initiative;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Domain name," any alphanumeric designation that is registered with or assigned by any domain name registrar as part of an electronic address on the internet;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    "Electronic mail" or "e-mail," an electronic message that is sent to an e-mail address and transmitted between two or more telecommunications devices, computers, or electronic devices capable of receiving electronic messages, whether or not the message is converted to hard copy format after receipt, viewed upon transmission, or stored for later retrieval. Electronic mail, or e-mail, includes electronic messages that are transmitted through a local, regional, or global computer network;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    "Electronic mail address" or "e-mail address," a destination, commonly expressed as a string of characters, to which electronic mail can be sent or delivered. An electronic mail address, or e-mail address, consists of a user name or mailbox and a reference to an internet domain;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    "Electronic mail service provider," any person, including an internet service provider, that is an intermediary in sending or receiving electronic mail or that provides to end users of the electronic mail service the ability to send or receive electronic mail;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    "Initiate," to transmit or cause to be transmitted a commercial e-mail advertisement or assist in the transmission of a commercial e-mail advertisement by providing electronic mail addresses where the advertisement may be sent, but does not include the routine transmission of the advertisement through the network or system of a telecommunications utility or an electronic mail service provider through its network or system;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    "Incident," a single transmission or delivery to a single recipient or to multiple recipients of an unsolicited commercial e- mail advertisement containing substantially similar content;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(10)    "Internet," the international computer network of both federal and nonfederal interoperable packet switched data networks, including the graphical subnetwork called the world wide web;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(11)    "Preexisting or current business relationship," as used in connection with the sending of a commercial e-mail advertisement, means that the recipient has made an inquiry and has provided his or her e-mail address, or has made an application, purchase, or transaction, with or without consideration, regarding products or services offered by the advertiser.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000002"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">Commercial e-mail advertisements sent pursuant to the exemption that is provided for a preexisting or current business relationship shall provide the recipient of the commercial e-mail advertisement with the ability to opt-out from receiving further commercial e-mail advertisements by calling a toll-free telephone number or by sending an unsubscribe e-mail to the advertiser offering the products or services in the commercial e-mail advertisement. This opt-out provision does not apply to recipients who are receiving free e-mail service with regard to commercial e-mail advertisements sent by the provider of the e-mail service;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061764000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(12)    "Recipient," the addressee of an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement. If an addressee of an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement has one or more e-mail addresses to which an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement is sent, the addressee is deemed to be a separate recipient for each e-mail address to which the e-mail advertisement is sent;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(13)    "Routine transmission," the transmission, routing, relaying, handling, or storing of an electronic mail message through an automatic technical process. Routine transmission does not include the sending, or the knowing participation in the sending, of unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(14)    "South Dakota electronic mail address" or "South Dakota e-mail address," any of the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000002"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    An e-mail address furnished by an electronic mail service provider that sends bills for furnishing and maintaining that e-mail address to a mailing address in this state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000002"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    An e-mail address ordinarily accessed from a computer located in this state; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000002"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    An e-mail address furnished to a resident of this state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000001"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(15)    "Unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement," a commercial e-mail advertisement sent to a recipient who meets both of the following criteria:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000002"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    The recipient has not provided direct consent to receive advertisements from the advertiser; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal-000002"><span class="s2061764DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    The recipient does not have a preexisting or current business relationship with the advertiser promoting the lease, sale, rental, gift offer, or other disposition of any property, goods, services, or extension of credit.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061764000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061764Normal"><span class="s2061764SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061764SCL-000004"> SL 2007, ch 226, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061765Normal { 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.s2061765SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061765CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061765Normal-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.s2061765DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061765Normal-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.s2061765000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061765SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061765SCL-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="s2061765Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-42"><span class="s2061765SENU">37-24-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061765SENU">. </span><span class="s2061765CL">Unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements restricted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061765Normal-000000"><span class="s2061765DefaultParagraphFont">No person or entity may do any of the following unless the subject line complies with the requirements set forth in subdivision 37-24-6(13):</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061765Normal-000001"><span class="s2061765DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Initiate or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement from South Dakota or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement sent from South Dakota; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061765Normal-000001"><span class="s2061765DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Initiate or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement to a South Dakota electronic mail address, or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement sent to a South Dakota electronic mail address.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061765Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061765000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061765Normal"><span class="s2061765SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061765SCL-000003"> SL 2007, ch 226, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061766Normal { 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.s2061766SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061766CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061766Normal-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.s2061766DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061766000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061766SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061766SCL-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="s2061766Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-43"><span class="s2061766SENU">37-24-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061766SENU">. </span><span class="s2061766CL">Internet access service provider policy restricting e-mail permitted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061766Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061766DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-41"><span class="s2061766DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061766DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-48"><span class="s2061766DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-48</span></a><span class="s2061766DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, may be construed to limit or restrict the adoption, implementation, or enforcement by a provider of internet access service of a policy of declining to transmit, receive, route, relay, handle, or store certain types of electronic mail messages.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061766Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061766000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061766Normal"><span class="s2061766SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061766SCL-000002"> SL 2007, ch 226, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061767Normal { 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.s2061767SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061767CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061767Normal-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.s2061767DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061767Normal-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.s2061767000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061767SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061767SCL-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="s2061767Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-44"><span class="s2061767SENU">37-24-44</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061767SENU">. </span><span class="s2061767CL">Collection of e-mail addresses to initiate unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061767Normal-000000"><span class="s2061767DefaultParagraphFont">No person may collect electronic mail addresses posted on the internet if the purpose of the collection is for the electronic mail addresses to be used to do either of the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061767Normal-000001"><span class="s2061767DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Initiate or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement from South Dakota, or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement sent from South Dakota; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061767Normal-000001"><span class="s2061767DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Initiate or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement to a South Dakota electronic mail address, or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement sent to South Dakota electronic mail address.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061767Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061767000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061767Normal"><span class="s2061767SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061767SCL-000003"> SL 2007, ch 226, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061768Normal { 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.s2061768SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061768CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061768Normal-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.s2061768DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061768Normal-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.s2061768000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061768SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061768SCL-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="s2061768Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-45"><span class="s2061768SENU">37-24-45</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061768SENU">. </span><span class="s2061768CL">Obtaining e-mail addresses by automated means to initiate unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061768Normal-000000"><span class="s2061768DefaultParagraphFont">No person may use an electronic mail address obtained by using automated means based on a combination of names, letters, or numbers to do either of the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061768Normal-000001"><span class="s2061768DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Initiate or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement from South Dakota, or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement sent from South Dakota; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061768Normal-000001"><span class="s2061768DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Initiate or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement to a South Dakota electronic mail address, or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement sent to a South Dakota electronic mail address.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061768Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061768000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061768Normal"><span class="s2061768SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061768SCL-000003"> SL 2007, ch 226, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061769Normal { 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.s2061769SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061769CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061769Normal-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.s2061769DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061769Normal-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.s2061769000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061769SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061769SCL-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="s2061769Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-46"><span class="s2061769SENU">37-24-46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061769SENU">. </span><span class="s2061769CL">Use of automated means to register multiple e-mail accounts from which to initiate unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061769Normal-000000"><span class="s2061769DefaultParagraphFont">No person may use scripts or other automated means to register for multiple electronic mail accounts from which to do, or to enable another person to do, either of the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061769Normal-000001"><span class="s2061769DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Initiate or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement from South Dakota, or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement sent from South Dakota; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061769Normal-000001"><span class="s2061769DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Initiate or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement to a South Dakota electronic mail address, or advertise in an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement sent to a South Dakota electronic mail address.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061769Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061769000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061769Normal"><span class="s2061769SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061769SCL-000003"> SL 2007, ch 226, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061770Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061770SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061770SCL-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="s2061770Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-47"><span class="s2061770SENU">37-24-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061770SENU">. </span><span class="s2061770CL">Prohibited commercial e-mail advertisements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061770Normal-000000"><span class="s2061770DefaultParagraphFont">No person may advertise in a commercial e-mail advertisement either sent from South Dakota or sent to a South Dakota electronic mail address under any of the following circumstances:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061770Normal-000001"><span class="s2061770DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The e-mail advertisement contains or is accompanied by a third-party's domain name without the permission of the third party;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061770Normal-000001"><span class="s2061770DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The e-mail advertisement contains or is accompanied by falsified, misrepresented, or forged header information;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061770Normal-000001"><span class="s2061770DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The e-mail advertisement has a subject line that a person knows would be likely to mislead a recipient, acting reasonably under the circumstances, about a material fact regarding the contents or subject matter of the message.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061770Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061770000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061770Normal"><span class="s2061770SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061770SCL-000003"> SL 2007, ch 226, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2061771Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2061771000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061771SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061771SCL-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="s2061771Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-48"><span class="s2061771SENU">37-24-48</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061771SENU">. </span><span class="s2061771CL">Actions for damages--Attorney's fees and costs--Reduction of damages under certain circumstances.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061771Normal-000000"><span class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">The recipient of an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement, an electronic mail service provider, or the attorney general may bring an action against any person that violates §</span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-42"><span class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-44"><span class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-44</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-45"><span class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-45</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-46"><span class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">, or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-47"><span class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont"> and may recover either or both of the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061771Normal-000001"><span class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Actual damages; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061771Normal-000001"><span class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Liquidated damages of one thousand dollars for each unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement transmitted in violation of such section, up to one million dollars per incident.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061771Normal-000002"><span class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">The recipient, an electronic mail service provider, or the attorney general, if the prevailing plaintiff, may also recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061771Normal-000002"><span class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">However, there may be no cause of action under this section against an electronic mail service provider that is only involved in the routine transmission of the e-mail advertisement over its computer network.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061771Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">If the court finds that the defendant established and implemented, with due care, practices and procedures reasonably designed to effectively prevent unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements that are in violation of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-41"><span class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-48"><span class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-48</span></a><span class="s2061771DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, the court shall reduce the liquidated damages recoverable under this section to a maximum of one hundred dollars for each unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement, or a maximum of one hundred thousand dollars per incident.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061771Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061771000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061771Normal"><span class="s2061771SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061771SCL-000004"> SL 2007, ch 226, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</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.s2061772SCL-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="s2061772Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-49"><span class="s2061772SENU">37-24-49</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061772SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061772CL">Contractor defined for §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-50"><span class="s2061772CL">37-24-50</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061772CL"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-51"><span class="s2061772CL">37-24-51</span></a><span class="s2061772CL">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061772Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061772DefaultParagraphFont">For the purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-50"><span class="s2061772DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-50</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061772DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-51"><span class="s2061772DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-51</span></a><span class="s2061772DefaultParagraphFont">, the term, contractor, is a residential building contractor who is providing roofing services, a residential remodeler who is providing roofing services, or a residential roofer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061772Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061772000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061772Normal"><span class="s2061772SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061772SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 198, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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If a contractor violates this section, any contract entered into between the contractor and that person or entity is null and void.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061773Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061773000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061773Normal"><span class="s2061773SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061773SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 198, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s3a720eba2b434fd384d6a3dd5251c7e0Normal { 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.s3a720eba2b434fd384d6a3dd5251c7e0SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a720eba2b434fd384d6a3dd5251c7e0StatuteNumber1"><span class="s3a720eba2b434fd384d6a3dd5251c7e0DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Pay or rebate all or part of an applicable insurance deductible.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a720eba2b434fd384d6a3dd5251c7e0Statute"><span class="s3a720eba2b434fd384d6a3dd5251c7e0DefaultParagraphFont">If a contractor violates this section, any contract between the contractor and the person to whom the offer was made, or for whom payment was made, is null and void.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a720eba2b434fd384d6a3dd5251c7e0Statute"><span class="s3a720eba2b434fd384d6a3dd5251c7e0DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of this section, "contractor" means a garage, repair shop, or body shop.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a720eba2b434fd384d6a3dd5251c7e0Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a720eba2b434fd384d6a3dd5251c7e0000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a720eba2b434fd384d6a3dd5251c7e0NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a720eba2b434fd384d6a3dd5251c7e0DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s3a720eba2b434fd384d6a3dd5251c7e0SCL">SL 2025, ch 164, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061774SCL-000006 { 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="s2061774Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-51"><span class="s2061774SENU">37-24-51</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061774SENU">. </span><span class="s2061774CL">Cancellation of storm damage roofing repair contract.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal-000000"><span class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">Any person or entity that has entered into a written storm damage repair contract to obtain or provide residential roofing goods and services may cancel the contract within seventy-two hours after:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal-000001"><span class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Entering into the contract; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal-000001"><span class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Being notified that the owner's property insurance carrier has denied coverage, in whole or in part, for that person's or entity's claim under a property insurance policy for goods and services to be provided pursuant to the residential roofing goods and services contract.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal"><span class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">Cancellation is evidenced by the customer giving written notice of cancellation to the contractor at the address stated in the contract. Notice of cancellation, if given by mail, is effective upon deposit in a mailbox if properly addressed to the contractor and the postage is prepaid. Notice of cancellation is sufficient if the notice indicates, by any form of written expression, the intention of the customer that the customer does not wish to be bound by the contract, subject to the payment of the reasonable documented restocking fee by the third party supplier of the roofing materials, and the payment of the agreed upon or reasonable cost of any emergency repairs already performed by the contractor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal-000002"><span class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">Before entering such a contract, the contractor shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal-000001"><span class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Furnish the customer with a statement in boldface type of a minimum size of ten points, in substantially the following form: "You may cancel this contract within seventy-two hours after you:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal-000003"><span class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    Have entered into the contract; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal-000003"><span class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    Have been notified that your property insurance carrier has denied coverage for your claim, in whole or in part, to pay for the goods and services to be provided under this contract. See attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right."; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal-000001"><span class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Furnish each customer a fully completed form in duplicate, captioned, "NOTICE OF CANCELLATION," which shall be attached to the contract and easily detachable, and which shall contain in boldface type of a minimum size of ten points the following information and statements:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061774CLP">    "NOTICE OF CANCELLATION</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal-000004"><span class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">You may cancel this contract for any reason within seventy-two hours after entering into this contract. In addition, if your insurer denies coverage for your claim, in whole or in part, to pay for goods and services to be provided under this contract, you may cancel the contract by mailing or delivering a signed and dated copy of this cancellation notice or any other written notice to (name of contractor) at (address of contractor's place of business) at any time within seventy-two hours after you have been notified that your claim has been denied. If you cancel, any payments made by you under the contract for any goods and services not actually performed will be returned within ten business days following receipt by the contractor of your cancellation notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal-000004"><span class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">I HEREBY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">____________________ (date) </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">____________________ (Insured's signature)" </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal-000002"><span class="s2061774DefaultParagraphFont">Within ten days after such a contract has been canceled, the contractor shall tender to the insured any payments made by the insured and any note or other evidence of indebtedness for any goods and services not actually performed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061774000005"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061774Normal"><span class="s2061774SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061774SCL-000006"> SL 2012, ch 198, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061775Normal { 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.s2061775SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061775CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061775Normal-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.s2061775DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061775Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2061775Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2061775000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061775SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061775SCL-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="s2061775Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-52"><span class="s2061775SENU">37-24-52</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061775SENU">. </span><span class="s2061775CL">Organized retail crime--Each act a misdemeanor or felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061775Normal-000000"><span class="s2061775DefaultParagraphFont">A person is guilty of organized retail crime if that person, alone or in association with another person, does any of the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061775Normal-000001"><span class="s2061775DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Knowingly commits an organized retail crime;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061775Normal-000001"><span class="s2061775DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Organizes, supervises, conspires, finances, or otherwise manages or assists another person in committing an organized retail crime;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061775Normal-000001"><span class="s2061775DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Removes, destroys, deactivates, or knowingly evades any component of an anti-shoplifting or inventory control device to prevent the activation of that device or to facilitate another person in committing an organized retail crime; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061775Normal-000001"><span class="s2061775DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Knowingly causes a fire exit alarm to sound or otherwise activate, or deactivates or prevents a fire exit alarm from sounding, in the commission of an organized retail crime by another person.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061775Normal-000002"><span class="s2061775DefaultParagraphFont">Each act in violation of this section under one thousand dollars is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each act in violation of this section over one thousand dollars but under one hundred thousand dollars is a Class 6 felony. Each act in violation of this section over one hundred thousand dollars is a Class 5 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061775Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061775000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061775Normal"><span class="s2061775SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061775SCL-000004"> SL 2014, ch 191, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061776Normal { 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.s2061776SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061776CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061776Normal-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.s2061776DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061776000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061776SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061776SCL-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="s2061776Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-53"><span class="s2061776SENU">37-24-53</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061776SENU">. </span><span class="s2061776CL">Restitution and reimbursement for organized retail crime.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061776Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061776DefaultParagraphFont">The court shall order a person who is found guilty of organized retail crime to make restitution to any retail seller victim and to reimburse the governmental entity for its expenses incurred as a result of the violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-52"><span class="s2061776DefaultParagraphFont">37-24-52</span></a><span class="s2061776DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061776Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061776000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061776Normal"><span class="s2061776SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061776SCL-000002"> SL 2014, ch 191, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</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.s2061777SCL-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="s2061777Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-54"><span class="s2061777SENU">37-24-54</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061777SENU">. </span><span class="s2061777CL">Defenses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061777Normal-000000"><span class="s2061777DefaultParagraphFont">It is not a defense to a charge under this chapter that the property was not stolen, embezzled, or converted property at the time of the violation if the property was explicitly represented to the accused person as being stolen, embezzled, or converted property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061777Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061777000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061777Normal"><span class="s2061777SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061777SCL-000002"> SL 2014, ch 191, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</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.s2061778SCL-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="s2061778Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-55"><span class="s2061778SENU">37-24-55</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061778SENU">. </span><span class="s2061778CL">Charges not prohibited by chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061778Normal-000000"><span class="s2061778DefaultParagraphFont">This chapter does not prohibit a person from being charged with, convicted of, or sentenced for any violation of statute arising out of the same criminal transaction that violates this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061778Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061778000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061778Normal"><span class="s2061778SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061778SCL-000002"> SL 2014, ch 191, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</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.s2061779SCL-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="s2061779Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-56"><span class="s2061779SENU">37-24-56</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061779SENU">. </span><span class="s2061779CL">Aggregating amount involved to determine degree of punishment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061779Normal-000000"><span class="s2061779DefaultParagraphFont">In calculating the amount involved in deceptive act violations pursuant to this chapter, whether from the same person or several persons, committed pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, the amount may be aggregated in determining the degree of punishment of the scheme or course of conduct of the deceptive acts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061779Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061779000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061779Normal"><span class="s2061779SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061779SCL-000002"> SL 2014, ch 191, § 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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</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.s2061780SCL-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="s2061780Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-57"><span class="s2061780SENU">37-24-57</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061780SENU">. </span><span class="s2061780CL">Report by financial institution of exploitation of elder or adult with disability.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061780Normal-000000"><span class="s2061780DefaultParagraphFont">A financial institution, as defined in 31 U.S.C. § 5312(a)(2), who voluntarily or mandatorily reports via a suspicious activity report, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 5318(g), any possible violation of law or regulation constituting exploitation, as defined in subdivision 22-46-1(5), may also report the information contained in the suspicious activity report to state or local law enforcement. A financial institution is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise result from complying with this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061780Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061780000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061780Normal"><span class="s2061780SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061780SCL-000002"> SL 2016, ch 120, § 26.</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 37-24 - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061781Normal { 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.s2061781SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061781CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061781Normal-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.s2061781DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061781000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061781SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061781SCL-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="s2061781Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-24-58"><span class="s2061781SENU">37-24-58</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061781SENU">. </span><span class="s2061781CL">Cooperation of financial institution with investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elder or adult with disability.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061781Normal-000000"><span class="s2061781DefaultParagraphFont">A financial institution shall cooperate with any lead investigative agency, law enforcement, or prosecuting authority that is investigating the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elder or adult with a disability and comply with reasonable requests for the production of financial records. A financial institution is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise result from complying with this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061781Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061781000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061781Normal"><span class="s2061781SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061781SCL-000002"> SL 2016, ch 120, § 27.</span></p></div></body></html>