15-2A-3. Time for bringing action--Date of substantial completion.
No action to recover damages for any injury to real or personal property, for personal injury or death arising out of any deficiency in the design, planning, supervision, inspection, and observation of construction, or construction, of an improvement to real property, nor any action for contribution or indemnity for damages sustained on account of such injury or death, may be brought against any person performing or furnishing the design, planning, supervision, inspection, and observation of construction, or construction, of such an improvement more than ten years after substantial completion of such construction. The date of substantial completion shall be determined by the date when construction is sufficiently completed so that the owner or his representative can occupy or use the improvement for the use it was intended.
Source: SL 1985, ch 156, ยง3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 02A - Limitation Of Actions For Construction Deficiencies
Section 15-2A-1 - Legislative findings--Ten-year limitation--Exceptions.
Section 15-2A-2 - Legislative intent.
Section 15-2A-3 - Time for bringing action--Date of substantial completion.
Section 15-2A-4 - Persons in control of improvement may not assert limitation.
Section 15-2A-5 - Injuries occurring in tenth year.
Section 15-2A-6 - Periods otherwise prescribed not extended--Cause of action not created.
Section 15-2A-7 - Persons guilty of fraud or willful misconduct may not assert limitation.
Section 15-2A-8 - Express warranty or guaranty.