South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 24 - Deceptive Trade Practices And Consumer Protection
Section 37-24-49 - Contractor defined for §§ 37-24-50 and 37-24-51.

37-24-49. Contractor defined for §§37-24-50 and 37-24-51.
For the purposes of §§37-24-50 and 37-24-51, the term, contractor, is a residential building contractor who is providing roofing services, a residential remodeler who is providing roofing services, or a residential roofer.

Source: SL 2012, ch 198, §3.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 37 - Trade Regulation

Chapter 24 - Deceptive Trade Practices And Consumer Protection

Section 37-24-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 37-24-2 - Unordered merchandise as gift--Right to refuse--Exceptions.

Section 37-24-5.1 - "Door to door sale" defined.

Section 37-24-5.2 - Transactions not considered door to door sales.

Section 37-24-5.3 - Door to door seller's failure to inform buyer of right to cancel.

Section 37-24-5.4 - Cancellation notice form to be furnished and filled in by door to door seller.

Section 37-24-5.5 - Deceptive to include confession of judgment or waiver of rights in door to door sale.

Section 37-24-5.6 - Deceptive to fail to honor notice of cancellation of door to door sale--Notice of intent to repossess or abandon delivered goods.

Section 37-24-5.7 - Criteria for compliance of door to door sales with notice requirements.

Section 37-24-6 - Deceptive act or practice--Violation as misdemeanor or felony.

Section 37-24-6.1 - Electronic cash registers required to display transactions and issue receipts--Violation as petty offense.

Section 37-24-6.2 - Advertisement at regular price not prohibited.

Section 37-24-7 - Other remedies unimpaired by definition of deceptive practices--Actions under chapter restricted.

Section 37-24-8 - Prima facie knowledge of deceptive practice--Civil relief unaffected.

Section 37-24-10 - Lawful practices unaffected by chapter.

Section 37-24-11 - Advertising media exempt without knowledge of unlawfulness.

Section 37-24-12 - Attorney general's investigative demand for report on suspect practices.

Section 37-24-13 - Modification or setting aside of director's investigative demand.

Section 37-24-14 - Subpoena powers of attorney general--Hearings--Forms--Rules and regulations.

Section 37-24-15 - Self-incriminating evidence required on promise of immunity.

Section 37-24-16 - Service of notice, demand, or subpoena.

Section 37-24-17 - Judicial enforcement of notice, demand or subpoena.

Section 37-24-18 - Information disclosed only as necessary for enforcement.

Section 37-24-19 - Acceptance of assurance of voluntary compliance authorized.

Section 37-24-20 - Form and contents of assurance of voluntary compliance--Approval by circuit court.

Section 37-24-21 - Assurance not admission--Failure to comply prima facie evidence of violation.

Section 37-24-22 - Reopening of matters closed by acceptance of assurance.

Section 37-24-23 - Attorney general's action for injunction--Notice--Attorney fees.

Section 37-24-24 - State's attorneys to assist--Action by state's attorney.

Section 37-24-25 - Venue of actions for injunction--Relief granted.

Section 37-24-26 - Civil penalty for violation of injunction.

Section 37-24-27 - Civil penalty for intentional violations recovered in action for injunction.

Section 37-24-28 - Jurisdiction retained by court issuing injunction.

Section 37-24-29 - Additional judicial relief from unlawful practices--Appointment of receiver.

Section 37-24-30 - Powers of receiver.

Section 37-24-31 - Action for damages brought by person adversely affected.

Section 37-24-32 - Other private remedies unaffected.

Section 37-24-33 - Limitation of actions.

Section 37-24-34 - Chapter not retroactive.

Section 37-24-35 - Severability of provisions.

Section 37-24-41 - Definitions.

Section 37-24-42 - Unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements restricted.

Section 37-24-43 - Internet access service provider policy restricting e-mail permitted.

Section 37-24-44 - Collection of e-mail addresses to initiate unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements prohibited.

Section 37-24-45 - Obtaining e-mail addresses by automated means to initiate unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements prohibited.

Section 37-24-46 - Use of automated means to register multiple e-mail accounts from which to initiate unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements prohibited.

Section 37-24-47 - Prohibited commercial e-mail advertisements.

Section 37-24-48 - Actions for damages--Attorney's fees and costs--Reduction of damages under certain circumstances.

Section 37-24-49 - Contractor defined for §§ 37-24-50 and 37-24-51.

Section 37-24-50 - Contractor rebate of insurance deductible prohibited.

Section 37-24-51 - Cancellation of storm damage roofing repair contract.

Section 37-24-52 - Organized retail crime--Each act a misdemeanor or felony.

Section 37-24-53 - Restitution and reimbursement for organized retail crime.

Section 37-24-54 - Defenses.

Section 37-24-55 - Charges not prohibited by chapter.

Section 37-24-56 - Aggregating amount involved to determine degree of punishment.

Section 37-24-57 - Report by financial institution of exploitation of elder or adult with disability.

Section 37-24-58 - Cooperation of financial institution with investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elder or adult with disability.