34-35-12.1. Liability for suppression and extinguishment costs collectable by secretary of public safety.
Any person who negligently causes a fire to be started or who does not take reasonable precautions to prevent a fire from spreading and permits a fire to spread beyond the person's control is liable for all fire suppression and extinguishment costs that were caused by the fire and that are collectable by the secretary of public safety under §§41-20A-6 and 41-20A-10. For purposes of this section, the term, person, includes public utilities, railroads, and private utilities.
Source: SL 1996, ch 217, §1; SL 2002, ch 252 (Ex. Ord. 02-1), §13; SL 2016, ch 182, §1; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §§ 14, 68, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 35 - Range And Forest Fire Prevention
Section 34-35-1 - Construction of fireguards.
Section 34-35-2 - Tax levy to defray expenses of fireguards.
Section 34-35-3 - Entry on private land to construct fireguards.
Section 34-35-6 - Fireguards not in organized townships.
Section 34-35-7 - Expense of fireguard upon township line.
Section 34-35-8 - Throwing match or burning object from vehicle as misdemeanor.
Section 34-35-12 - Civil liability for fire.
Section 34-35-13 - Sheriff's investigation of violations--Prosecution by state's attorney.
Section 34-35-14 - Possessory claim supporting recovery of fire damages.
Section 34-35-15 - Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District--Area included.
Section 34-35-17 - Issuance of permit for open fire in Black Hills district--Conditions.
Section 34-35-18 - Setting fires for forest and range management.
Section 34-35-19 - Promulgation of rules by secretary.
Section 34-35-20 - Interstate compact for the prevention and control of forest fires.