South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 30 - Telephone Solicitation
Section 37-30-27 - Forbidden uses of automatic telephone dialing system--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.

37-30-27. Forbidden uses of automatic telephone dialing system--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.
No person may use an automated telephone dialing system to make a telephone solicitation to:
(1)Any emergency telephone in this state including the emergency telephone numbers of any hospital, physician, health care facility, ambulance service or fire or law enforcement officer or facility;
(2)Any paging or cellular phone within the state; or
(3)Any unlisted, unpublished, toll-free long distance or direct inward dial telephone number within the state.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1991, ch 322, ยง6.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 37 - Trade Regulation

Chapter 30 - Telephone Solicitation

Section 37-30-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 37-30-2 - Sale of items associated with charity as solicitation--Includes offer or attempt to sell.

Section 37-30-3 - Solicitor to register with attorney general--Registration periods--Information to be provided by solicitor--Failure to register as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-4 - Attorney general's approval of application required prior to solicitation--Period for review--Basis for denial of registration.

Section 37-30-5 - Applicant must file bond--Requirements as to bond--Failure to provide bond as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-6 - Solicitation notice--Form and contents--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-7 - Contract between solicitor and charitable organization--Requirements--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-8 - Solicitor required to have written consent before permitted to use name of charitable organization--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-9 - Solicitor required to have written commitment where charitable organization agrees to accept donated tickets to an event--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-10 - Employee of paid solicitor--Requirements.

Section 37-30-11 - Solicitor required to file financial report--Time period--Form and contents--Failure to file reports as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-12 - Solicitor required to maintain records--Time periods--Contents of records--Failure to keep records as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-13 - Where solicitor sells tickets to an event--Record keeping requirements--Contents of records--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-14 - All funds to be deposited in bank account--Charitable organization to have sole or joint control--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-15 - Solicitor required to make written report as to material changes in filed information--Time requirements--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-16 - Prior conviction of felony or certain misdemeanors precludes operation as solicitor.

Section 37-30-17 - Misdemeanors involving knowing misrepresentations and false, misleading or unauthorized solicitation practices--Use of unregistered paid solicitor as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-18 - Investigate by attorney general--Powers.

Section 37-30-19 - Power of attorney general to compel testimony--Use of such testimony in criminal proceedings prohibited--Exceptions.

Section 37-30-20 - Power of attorney general to deny, suspend or revoke registration of paid solicitor.

Section 37-30-21 - Power of attorney general to bring action for injunction--Restraint of violations.

Section 37-30-22 - Documents required to be filed--Status as public records--Exceptions.

Section 37-30-23 - "Automatic telephone dialing system" defined.

Section 37-30-24 - "Telephone solicitation" defined.

Section 37-30-25 - Registration as to intended use of automatic telephone dialing system--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-26 - Required contents of message--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-27 - Forbidden uses of automatic telephone dialing system--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-28 - Permissible hours as to use of automated telephone dialing system--Disconnection requirements--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.

Section 37-30-29 - Registrant responsible for automatic dialer requirements.