5-4-17. Liability for damages.
Anyone engaging in any of the activities prohibited by §5-4-15, 5-4-16, or 34-35-9 is liable for all damages caused by the fire and all fire suppression and extinguishment costs. Criminal prosecution is not a prerequisite to liability for damages or for fire suppression and extinguishment cost.
Source: SL 1997, ch 239, §3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 5 - Public Property, Purchases and Contracts
Chapter 04 - Administration Of School And Public Lands
Section 5-4-1 - Claim not acquired by occupancy by trespasser--Right to remove improvements.
Section 5-4-3 - Map of waterworks to be filed.
Section 5-4-5.1 - Easements for national guard training sites.
Section 5-4-5.2 - Wind and solar easements and leases.
Section 5-4-11 - Unauthorized removal of wood from school or public lands as misdemeanor.
Section 5-4-12 - Waste on public lands as misdemeanor.
Section 5-4-14 - Preparation of advertisements--Publication--Signature.
Section 5-4-15 - Misdemeanor to start open fire on public lands except in established fireplace.