21-63-2. No product liability beyond useful safe life.
Except as provided in §21-63-4, no aviation product seller is liable in an aviation product liability claim if the product seller proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the harm was caused after the aviation product's useful safe life had expired. Useful safe life begins at the time of delivery of the aviation product and extends for the time during which the product would normally perform.
Source: SL 2011, ch 113, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 63 - Aviation Product Liability
Section 21-63-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 21-63-2 - No product liability beyond useful safe life.
Section 21-63-3 - Factors in determining useful safe life.
Section 21-63-4 - Express warranty beyond useful safe life.
Section 21-63-5 - Time for bringing aviation product liability claim--Indemnity.
Section 21-63-8 - Product in compliance with mandatory government contract specification.
Section 21-63-9 - Product not in compliance with mandatory government contract specification.
Section 21-63-10 - Duty to warn or instruct.
Section 21-63-11 - Sections 20-9-10 and 20-9-10.1 unaffected.
Section 21-63-12 - Evidence of advancements, changes, or subsequent measures.