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SD Codified L § 37-22-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 22 - Scales Maintained By Carriers, Elevators And Stockyards|Section 37-22-12 - Hourly charges for requested testing outside regular route.

37-22-12. Hourly charges for requested testing outside regular route.If a request is made by the owner to test a scale outside of the regular route or regular tour of inspection of any scale inspector and it is found necessary by the department to send and dispatch a scale inspector with the scale inspection truck and its scale testing equipment, a charge, based upon the number of hours it takes for the travel from the point of departure to the place where the scale inspection and testing is to be made and return to the point of departure, shall be made and assessed against the owner of the scale. The fee shall be charged and collected pursuant to the provisions of §37-22-10. The per hour charge shall be fixed and collected by the department. Source: SDC 1939, §63.0305 as added by SL 1963, ch 457; SL 1969, ch 283; SL 2004, ch 17, §271; SL 2016, ch 183, §49.
SD Codified L § 37-22-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 22 - Scales Maintained By Carriers, Elevators And Stockyards|Section 37-22-13 - Tagging of inaccurate scales--Removal of tag as misdemeanor--Repair, retesting, and use of scales.

37-22-13. Tagging of inaccurate scales--Removal of tag as misdemeanor--Repair, retesting, and use of scales.If the person making an inspection pursuant to §37-22-9 finds any scale in use inaccurate, the inspector shall condemn, or reject for repair, the scale and attach to the scale a card, notice, or other device, indicating that the scale is condemned or rejected. It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to remove, deface, or destroy the card, notice, or other device placed upon the condemned or rejected scale. Any scale tagged as, condemned for repairs, shall be repaired or corrected within sixty days. The scale may not be used for any purpose until the scale has been repaired, retested, found to be correct, and is placed in service by a registered service agency or agent or until the department has consented to the use of the scale. The owner or operator of any weighing device tagged or marked, rejected for repair, may continue to use the device but shall have the device repaired or corrected within thirty days by a registered service agency or agent. Source: SDC 1939, §63.0304; SL 1977, ch 190, §292; SL 2004, ch 17, §272; SL 2006, ch 187, §28; SL 2016, ch 183, §50.
SD Codified L § 37-22-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 22 - Scales Maintained By Carriers, Elevators And Stockyards|Section 37-22-16 - Deposit of money collected.

37-22-16. Deposit of money collected.Any money collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund. Source: SDC 1939, §63.0305; SL 1939, ch 296; SL 1949, ch 440; SL 1963, ch 457; SL 1969, ch 283; SL 1978, ch 279, §3; SL 2004, ch 17, §273; SL 2016, ch 183, §51.
SD Codified L § 37-22-17 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 22 - Scales Maintained By Carriers, Elevators And Stockyards|Section 37-22-17 - Prohibited acts--Misdemeanor.

37-22-17. Prohibited acts--Misdemeanor.Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person:(1)Neglecting to install a seal for the preservation of adjustment as required by this chapter, upon any scale under the jurisdiction of the department, after thirty days' notice so to do;(2)Removing, defacing, or destroying any seal placed upon any scale by any agent, employee, or scale inspector of the department for the purpose of fixing or preserving the adjustment of the scale in order to ensure its accuracy;(3)Removing, defacing, or destroying any seal, tag, card, notice, or other device placed upon any scale by any agent, employee, or scale inspector of the department for the purpose of indicating that the scale has been condemned, and may not be used;(4)Using or permitting the use of any scale that has been tested and found to be incorrect, before it is again tested and found to be correct and the further use of the scale is authorized or consented to by the department;(5)Preventing or attempting to prevent or in any way interfering with any agent, employee, or scale inspector of the department from entering the premises where a scale may be kept, or inspecting or testing a scale; or(6)Neglecting to observe any rule or regulation of the department relating to a scale;is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §63.9906; SL 1977, ch 190, §293; SL 2004, ch 17, §274; SL 2016, ch 183, §52.
SD Codified L § 37-22-18 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 22 - Scales Maintained By Carriers, Elevators And Stockyards|Section 37-22-18 - Variance from rules or specifications governing scale--Promulgation of rules.

37-22-18. Variance from rules or specifications governing scale--Promulgation of rules.The secretary may grant a variance, upon request from a scale owner or operator, to any rules or specifications governing the scale except those specifying a tolerance or the value of a minimum division. The owner or operator shall demonstrate the variance is needed due to economic unfeasibility or impossibility of conformance with specifications. The variance shall be consistent with good commercial practices in South Dakota and, under normal circumstances, the weighing equipment shall remain accurate and reliable and the variance may not harm the owner, operator, or any customer. The secretary shall, pursuant to chapter 1-26, promulgate rules for the application process and criteria to be used in granting or rejecting a variance. Source: SL 2006, ch 187, §29; SL 2016, ch 183, §53.
SD Codified L § 37-22A-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 22A - Vehicle Scales|Section 37-22A-1 - Definitions.

37-22A-1. Definitions.Terms used in this chapter mean:(1)"Department," the Department of Public Safety;(2)"Secretary," the secretary of the Department of Public Safety. Source: SL 2016, ch 183, §61.
SD Codified L § 37-22A-1.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 22A - Vehicle Scales|Section 37-22A-1.1 - Ticket printer required on scales used in commercial trade.

37-22A-1.1. Ticket printer required on scales used in commercial trade.All vehicle scales used in commercial trade shall be equipped with a type-registering weighbeam or a dial with a mechanical ticket printer, or a similar device capable of printing or stamping the weight values on scale tickets. Source: SL 1970, ch 221, §1; SDCL §37-22A-1.
SD Codified L § 37-22A-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 22A - Vehicle Scales|Section 37-22A-2 - Exemption of scales previously in use.

37-22A-2. Exemption of scales previously in use.The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any vehicle scale used in commercial trade prior to July 1, 1970. Source: SL 1970, ch 221, §5.
SD Codified L § 37-22A-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 22A - Vehicle Scales|Section 37-22A-3 - Contents and form of scale tickets--Distribution of copies.

37-22A-3. Contents and form of scale tickets--Distribution of copies.Each scale ticket issued by vehicle scales used in commercial trade shall show the name of the agency performing the weighing service, the date of the weighing, the number of the scale or other information identifying the scale upon which the weighing is performed, the name of the person or firm having a vehicle weighed, and the name of the weighmaster, or understandable abbreviations of the names. Each scale ticket issued under this chapter shall be in duplicate form and serially numbered. If the ticket is used on a type-registering weighbeam, the ticket shall conform to specifications set by the department. One copy of the scale ticket shall be retained by the agency performing the weighing service, and one copy of the scale ticket shall be furnished to the person having the vehicle weighed. No change of weight may be made on any ticket. Source: SL 1970, ch 221, §2; SL 2004, ch 17, §275; SL 2016, ch 183, §54.
SD Codified L § 37-22A-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 22A - Vehicle Scales|Section 37-22A-4 - Correction of errors in scale tickets.

37-22A-4. Correction of errors in scale tickets.In case of error of the weighmaster in preparing a scale ticket, the weighmaster shall prepare a corrected ticket showing the correction made and stating on the back of the ticket the reason for the change. If an error in the preparation of the ticket, other than the weight, due to misinformation furnished to the weighmaster by the person having a vehicle weighed, the weighmaster upon request of the person shall issue another ticket bearing the appropriate correction or a correction slip which shows any change made on the back of the ticket and the reason for the change. Before the correction ticket or slip is issued the weighmaster shall require the person requesting the change to sign the ticket or slip. The correction ticket or slip shall be attached to the original ticket, bear the same serial number, and show on its face that it is a correction ticket or slip. Source: SL 1970, ch 221, §3; SL 2016, ch 183, §55.
SD Codified L § 37-22A-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 22A - Vehicle Scales|Section 37-22A-5 - Administration and enforcement of chapter.

37-22A-5. Administration and enforcement of chapter.The provisions of chapter 37-22, relating to heavy scales and defining the duties and powers of the department apply to and govern the administration and enforcement of this chapter. Source: SL 1970, ch 221, §4; SL 2004, ch 17, §276; SL 2016, ch 183, §56.
SD Codified L § 37-23-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 23 - Consumer Affairs|Section 37-23-4 - Powers and duties of attorney general.

37-23-4. Powers and duties of attorney general.The attorney general shall, in addition to other powers and duties vested in him by this or any other law:(1)Receive and forward to appropriate agencies of the state for final processing and determination of complaints from any citizen of South Dakota relating to consumer affairs. It shall be the further responsibility of that agency to maintain records indicating the final disposition of any matters so referred;(2)Advise the Governor as to all matters affecting the interests of the public consumer;(3)Review state policies and programs of primary importance to consumers or to meet consumer needs which can be met appropriately through state action;(4)Consider the aspects of state policies, programs, and operations wherein the view of consumers should be made available to state officials and the manner in which such views can be communicated to appropriate departments and agencies;(5)Recommend the enactment of such legislation as he deems necessary to protect and promote the interest of the public as consumers;(6)Appear before governmental departments, agencies, and commissions to represent and be heard on behalf of consumer interests, except before the interstate commerce commission, where specific authority to represent the public interest has been vested in the public utilities commission pursuant to §49-3-27;(7)Cooperate with and establish necessary liaison with consumer organizations;(8)Assist in the coordination of federal, state, and municipal activities relating to consumer affairs; and(9)Do such other acts which may be necessary to the exercise of powers and functions under this chapter. Source: SL 1969, ch 226, §3; SL 1977, ch 387, §2; SL 1987, ch 29, §44.
SD Codified L § 37-23-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 23 - Consumer Affairs|Section 37-23-5 - Cooperation of state agencies.

37-23-5. Cooperation of state agencies.All departments, officers, agencies, and employees of the State of South Dakota shall cooperate with the attorney general in carrying out his functions under this chapter. Source: SL 1969, ch 226, §4; SL 1987, ch 29, §45.
SD Codified L § 37-23-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 23 - Consumer Affairs|Section 37-23-6 - Injunctive procedures by attorney general.

37-23-6. Injunctive procedures by attorney general.The attorney general of the State of South Dakota is hereby authorized to file injunctive procedures in any cases dealing with the protection of the consumer. Source: SL 1969, ch 226, §6.
SD Codified L § 37-24-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 24 - Deceptive Trade Practices And Consumer Protection|Section 37-24-2 - Unordered merchandise as gift--Right to refuse--Exceptions.

37-24-2. Unordered merchandise as gift--Right to refuse--Exceptions.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. Source: SL 1971, ch 218, §2 (c); SL 1992, ch 278, §4.
SD Codified L § 37-24-5.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 24 - Deceptive Trade Practices And Consumer Protection|Section 37-24-5.1 - "Door to door sale" defined.

37-24-5.1."Door to door sale" defined.In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, "door to door sale" means, except as provided by §37-24-5.2, any sale, lease, or rental of goods or services with a purchase price of twenty-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. Source: SDCL, §37-24-1 as added by SL 1975, ch 244, §1; SL 1984, ch 258, §2.
SD Codified L § 37-24-5.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 24 - Deceptive Trade Practices And Consumer Protection|Section 37-24-5.2 - Transactions not considered door to door sales.

37-24-5.2.Transactions not considered door to door sales.The term "door to door sale" shall not include any transaction:(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(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(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(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(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(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(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. Source: SDCL §37-24-1 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. 11-1), §162, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2017, ch 231 (Ex. Ord. 17-2), §19, eff. Apr. 13, 2017.
SD Codified L § 37-24-5.3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 24 - Deceptive Trade Practices And Consumer Protection|Section 37-24-5.3 - Door to door seller's failure to inform buyer of right to cancel.

37-24-5.3. Door to door seller's failure to inform buyer of right to cancel.It is a deceptive act or practice, within the meaning of §37-24-6, for any seller, in connection with any door to door sale, to:(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:"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.";(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;(3)Misrepresent in any manner the buyer's right to cancel. Source: SDCL, §37-24-6 as added by SL 1975, ch 244, §7 (a), (e), (f).
SD Codified L § 37-24-5.4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 24 - Deceptive Trade Practices And Consumer Protection|Section 37-24-5.4 - Cancellation notice form to be furnished and filled in by door to door seller.

37-24-5.4. Cancellation notice form to be furnished and filled in by door to door seller.It is a deceptive act or practice, within the meaning of §37-24-6, for any seller, in connection with any door to door sale, to:(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:NOTICE OF CANCELLATION(enter date of transaction)(Date)YOU MAY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION, WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR OBLIGATION, WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS FROM THE ABOVE DATE. 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.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.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__________(Date)I HEREBY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION.__________________(Date)__________________(Buyer's signature)(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. Source: SDCL §37-24-6 as added by SL 1975, ch 244, §7 (b), (c); SL 1984, ch 258, §3; SL 2019, ch 177, §2.
SD Codified L § 37-24-5.5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 24 - Deceptive Trade Practices And Consumer Protection|Section 37-24-5.5 - Deceptive to include confession of judgment or waiver of rights in door to door sale.

37-24-5.5. Deceptive to include confession of judgment or waiver of rights in door to door sale.It is a deceptive act or practice, within the meaning of §37-24-6, 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. Source: SDCL, §37-24-6 as added by SL 1975, ch 244, §7 (d).
SD Codified L § 37-24-5.6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 24 - Deceptive Trade Practices And Consumer Protection|Section 37-24-5.6 - Deceptive to fail to honor notice of cancellation of door to door sale--Notice of intent to repossess or abandon delivered goods.

37-24-5.6. Deceptive to fail to honor notice of cancellation of door to door sale--Notice of intent to repossess or abandon delivered goods.It is a deceptive act or practice within the meaning of §37-24-6, for any seller, in connection with any door to door sale, to:(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;(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. Source: SDCL, §37-24-6 as added by SL 1975, ch 244, §7 (g), (h).
SD Codified L § 37-24-5.7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 37 - Trade Regulation|Chapter 24 - Deceptive Trade Practices And Consumer Protection|Section 37-24-5.7 - Criteria for compliance of door to door sales with notice requirements.

37-24-5.7. Criteria for compliance of door to door sales with notice requirements.A door to door sale shall be deemed to be in compliance with the notice requirements of this chapter if:(1)The buyer may at any time:(a)Cancel the sale; or(b)Refuse to accept delivery of the goods without incurring any obligation to pay for them; or(c)Return the goods to the seller and receive a full refund for any amount the buyer has paid; and(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. Source: SL 1975, ch 244, §8.