34-34A-1. Definition of terms.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1)"Dealer," any person engaged in the sale, leasing, or distribution of new manufactured homes primarily to persons who in good faith purchase or lease a manufactured home for purposes other than resale;
(2)"Department," the Department of Public Safety;
(3)"Distributor," any person engaged in the sale and distribution of manufactured homes for resale;
(4)Deleted by SL 2004, ch 17, §213;
(5)"Federal manufactured home construction and safety standard," any reasonable standard established by the federal government for the construction, design, and performance of a manufactured home that meets the needs of the public, including the needs for quality, durability and safety;
(6)"Manufactured home construction," all activities relating to the assembly and manufacture of a manufactured home, including those relating to durability, quality and safety;
(7)"Manufactured home safety," through the performance of a manufactured home, the protection of the public against any unreasonable risk of the occurrence of accidents due to the design or construction of the manufactured home or any unreasonable risk of death or injury to the user or to the public if such accidents do occur;
(8)"Manufacturer," any person engaged in manufacturing or assembling manufactured homes, including any person engaged in importing manufactured homes for resale;
(9)"Purchaser," the first person purchasing a manufactured home in good faith for purposes other than resale;
(10)"Secretary," the secretary of the Department of Public Safety;
(11)"State administrative agency," a state agency that has been approved or conditionally approved by the federal government to carry out the state plan for enforcement of the federal standards.
Source: SL 1973, ch 216, §1; SL 1982, ch 267, §1; SL 1985, ch 15, §42; SL 1990, ch 278, §1; SL 2003, ch 272, §§20, 121; SL 2004, ch 17, §213.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 34A - Manufactured Home Construction
Section 34-34A-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 34-34A-1.1 - Manufactured home defined.
Section 34-34A-9.3 - Construction and safety standards--Promulgation of rules.
Section 34-34A-9.4 - Prohibited acts.
Section 34-34A-9.6 - Violation of prohibitions by persons not licensed under federal act.
Section 34-34A-9.7 - Violation of manufacture or sale prohibitions--Misdemeanor.
Section 34-34A-10.1 - Inspection of manufacturing and sales facilities.
Section 34-34A-10.2 - Records and reports required of manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.
Section 34-34A-10.3 - Monitoring inspection fee.
Section 34-34A-11 - Interference with departmental representative as misdemeanor.
Section 34-34A-12.1 - Hearings on violations.
Section 34-34A-19 - Standards for installation--Rules.