<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 53-9-8 - Contracts in restraint of trade void--Exceptions. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2072072Normal { 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.s2072072SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072072CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072072Normal-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.s2072072DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072072000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072072SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072072SCL-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="s2072072Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-9-8"><span class="s2072072SENU">53-9-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072072SENU">. </span><span class="s2072072CL">Contracts in restraint of trade void--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072072Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072072DefaultParagraphFont">Any contract restraining exercise of a lawful profession, trade, or business is void to that extent, except as provided by §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-9-9"><span class="s2072072DefaultParagraphFont">53-9-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072072DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-9-12"><span class="s2072072DefaultParagraphFont">53-9-12</span></a><span class="s2072072DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072072Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072072000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072072Normal"><span class="s2072072SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072072SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 959; CL 1887, § 3583; RCivC 1903, § 1277; RC 1919, § 898; SDC 1939, § 10.0706; SL 2005, ch 254, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>