37-21-10. Investigation upon complaint.
If a complaint is made to the secretary that any false or incorrect scales, weights, or measures are being made use of by any person in the purchase or sale of merchandise or other commodities or in weighing any article or commodity, the piece price for which is determined by weight or measure, the secretary shall investigate the complaint as soon as possible. The secretary shall make such other inspections of the weights and measures as in the secretary's judgment are necessary or proper to be made, except where inspection is provided for by chapter 37-22 or 37-22A.
Source: SDC 1939, §63.0106; SL 2004, ch 17, §250; SL 2016, ch 183, §26.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 21 - Enforcement Of Weights And Measures Standards
Section 37-21-1 - Definitions.
Section 37-21-1.2 - General supervision by department.
Section 37-21-5 - Regulations for enforcement of standards.
Section 37-21-7 - Conforming weights, measures, and devices deemed correct.
Section 37-21-9 - Inspection and testing of weights, measures, and devices.
Section 37-21-9.1 - Fees for inspection and testing.
Section 37-21-10 - Investigation upon complaint.
Section 37-21-12 - Impersonation of secretary or department employee as misdemeanor.
Section 37-21-13 - Sealing and marking of weights, measures and devices found correct.
Section 37-21-15 - Inspection of packages or commodities offered for sale.
Section 37-21-16 - Access to premises and stopping of vendors or dealers for testing purposes.
Section 37-21-18 - Prohibited acts--Misdemeanor.
Section 37-21-21 - Assistance of law enforcement--Prosecution of violations.