<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-46 - RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION OF ENERGY 49-46 RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION OF ENERGY </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 49-46 RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION OF ENERGY "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 49-46"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 49-46 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION OF ENERGY <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-46-1">49-46-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Definition of terms. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-46-2">49-46-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Rules for development and implementation of program--Submission of program plan to federal Department of Energy. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-46-3">49-46-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Utilities' duties--Liability for violations. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-46-4">49-46-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Civil fine for violation by utility--Enforcement action--Venue. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-46-5">49-46-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Liability of utility arranging loans or installation for customer. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-46-6">49-46-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Master record of suppliers, installers and lenders--Requirements for inclusion and removal. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <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 49-46 - RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION OF ENERGY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2071154Normal { 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.s2071154SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071154CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2071154Normal-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.s2071154DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2071154Normal-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.s2071154DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071154000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071154SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071154SCL-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="s2071154Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-46-1"><span class="s2071154SENU">49-46-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071154SENU">. </span><span class="s2071154CL">Definition of terms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071154Normal-000000"><span class="s2071154DefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in this chapter mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071154Normal-000001"><span class="s2071154DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Covered utility," in any calendar year a public utility which during the second preceding calendar year, had either sales of natural gas, for purposes other than resale, which exceeded ten billion cubic feet, or sales of electric energy, for purposes other than resale, which exceeded seven hundred fifty million kilowatt</span><span class="s2071154DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2071154DefaultParagraphFont">hours;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071154Normal-000001"><span class="s2071154DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Eligible customer," a person who receives a fuel bill from a covered utility and who owns or occupies a residential building containing at least one but not more than four dwelling units;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071154Normal-000001"><span class="s2071154DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Office," the Governor's Office of Economic Policy;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071154Normal-000001"><span class="s2071154DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Program," residential conservation service program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071154Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071154000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071154Normal"><span class="s2071154SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071154SCL-000004"> SL 1981, ch 345, § 1; SL 1991, ch 16, § 4; SL 1994, ch 410 (Ex. Ord. 93-9), § 18.</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 49-46 - RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION OF ENERGY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2071155Normal { 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.s2071155SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071155CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2071155Normal-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.s2071155DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071155000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071155SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071155SCL-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="s2071155Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-46-2"><span class="s2071155SENU">49-46-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071155SENU">. </span><span class="s2071155CL">Rules for development and implementation of program--Submission of program plan to federal Department of Energy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071155Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071155DefaultParagraphFont">The office may promulgate, monitor and enforce rules pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2071155DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071155DefaultParagraphFont"> for the development and implementation of a residential conservation service program in furtherance of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, 42 USC 8201, et seq. The office shall submit to the United States Department of Energy a state plan describing the requirements of the program, as required by the federal law described in this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071155Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071155000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071155Normal"><span class="s2071155SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071155SCL-000002"> SL 1981, ch 345, § 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 49-46 - RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION OF ENERGY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2071156Normal { 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.s2071156SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071156CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2071156Normal-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.s2071156DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071156000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071156SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071156SCL-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="s2071156Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-46-3"><span class="s2071156SENU">49-46-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071156SENU">. </span><span class="s2071156CL">Utilities' duties--Liability for violations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071156Normal-000000"><span class="s2071156DefaultParagraphFont">All covered utilities shall offer a residential energy audit to each of its eligible customers pursuant to the state plan. All covered utilities shall comply in good faith with all the provisions of the state plan. If a covered utility violates the state plan, it shall pay for all costs associated with investigation and prosecution of any complaints.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071156Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071156000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071156Normal"><span class="s2071156SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071156SCL-000002"> SL 1981, ch 345, § 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 49-46 - RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION OF ENERGY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2071157Normal { 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.s2071157SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071157CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2071157Normal-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.s2071157DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071157000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071157SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071157SCL-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="s2071157Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-46-4"><span class="s2071157SENU">49-46-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071157SENU">. </span><span class="s2071157CL">Civil fine for violation by utility--Enforcement action--Venue.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071157Normal-000000"><span class="s2071157DefaultParagraphFont">Any covered utility that violates any mandatory provision of the state plan promulgated under this chapter is subject to a civil fine not to exceed five hundred dollars per day for each day that the covered utility is in violation. Upon the request of the office, the attorney general shall bring action to enforce the provisions of the state plan. The venue for such action is Hughes County.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071157Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071157000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071157Normal"><span class="s2071157SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071157SCL-000002"> SL 1981, ch 345, § 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 49-46 - RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION OF ENERGY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2071158Normal { 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.s2071158SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071158CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2071158Normal-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.s2071158DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071158DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071158000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071158SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071158SCL-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="s2071158Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-46-5"><span class="s2071158SENU">49-46-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071158SENU">. </span><span class="s2071158CL">Liability of utility arranging loans or installation for customer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071158Normal-000000"><span class="s2071158DefaultParagraphFont">No covered utility that arranges for a lender to make a loan to, or an installer to perform work for an eligible customer is liable in any cause of action between such customer and such lender or installer, unless the utility is the lender or installer. No covered utility is liable to a customer for any claim arising out of a post</span><span class="s2071158DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2071158DefaultParagraphFont">installation inspection required and conducted under the state plan, unless the utility is the lender, installer, or supplier.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071158Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071158000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071158Normal"><span class="s2071158SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071158SCL-000003"> SL 1981, ch 345, § 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 49-46 - RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION OF ENERGY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2071159Normal { 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.s2071159SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071159CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2071159Normal-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.s2071159DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071159000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071159SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071159SCL-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="s2071159Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-46-6"><span class="s2071159SENU">49-46-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071159SENU">. </span><span class="s2071159CL">Master record of suppliers, installers and lenders--Requirements for inclusion and removal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071159Normal-000000"><span class="s2071159DefaultParagraphFont">The office shall compile and update periodically a master record of suppliers, installers, and lenders who agree to participate in and meet the requirements of the program. The office shall follow the provisions in the state plan with regard to removal procedures from the master record. To be included in the master record, a supplier, installer, or lender shall agree to comply with the requirements for inclusion and removal contained in the state plan and may be removed by the office for failure to comply with the provisions of the state plan.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071159Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071159000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071159Normal"><span class="s2071159SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071159SCL-000002"> SL 1981, ch 345, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html>