49-13-9.1. Corporations and business entities may appear without counsel in certain cases.
In any complaint to the commission by any person claiming to be damaged by any telecommunications company or motor carrier in which damages in the amount of three thousand dollars, or less, are claimed, any corporation, cooperative corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership may represent itself through a designated employee without any requirement of representation by legal counsel.
Source: SL 2003, ch 236, ยง1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 13 - Procedure On Complaints To Public Utilities Commission
Section 49-13-1.1 - Complaint to commission or suit by private person--Election of remedies.
Section 49-13-4 - Investigation of complaint--Inquiry without complaint.
Section 49-13-5 - Authority of commission on inquiry without complaint.
Section 49-13-6 - Docket--Contents--Index.
Section 49-13-7 - Record--Contents--Transcript of evidence.
Section 49-13-9 - Hearing before any commissioner.
Section 49-13-9.1 - Corporations and business entities may appear without counsel in certain cases.
Section 49-13-14 - Determination of damages--Order directing payment.
Section 49-13-14.2 - Necessity for demand before suit.
Section 49-13-16 - Presumption of validity of order--Burden to prove invalidity.
Section 49-13-18 - Issuance of mandamus or other proper process.
Section 49-13-19 - Enforcement of mandamus or other proper process for failure to obey.
Section 49-13-20 - Money judgment for default in compliance--Disposition of money.
Section 49-13-21 - Recovery of moneys by attachment or execution--Appeal to Supreme Court.
Section 49-13-26 - Plaintiff not liable for costs--Supreme Court proceedings--Attorney's fees.