54-3-16. Official state interest rates.
The official state interest rates, as referenced throughout the South Dakota Codified Laws, are as follows:
(1)Category A rate of interest is four and one-half percent per year;
(2)Category B rate of interest is ten percent per year;
(3)Category C rate of interest is twelve percent per year;
(4)Category D rate of interest is one percent per month or fraction thereof;
(5)Category E rate of interest is four percent per year;
(6)Category F rate of interest is fifteen percent per year; and
(7)Category G rate of interest is five-sixth percent per month or fraction thereof.
Source: SL 1984, ch 319, §1; SL 1987, ch 362; SL 1994, ch 366, §1; SL 2000, ch 226, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 54 - Debtor and Creditor
Chapter 03 - Interest And Usury
Section 54-3-1 - Interest defined.
Section 54-3-1.1 - Rate of interest set by written agreement--No maximum or usury restriction.
Section 54-3-2 - Loan of money--Presumption as to interest.
Section 54-3-3 - Annual rate of interest where not specified.
Section 54-3-5.1 - Interest on judgments, statutory liens and inverse condemnations.
Section 54-3-6 - Legal rate of interest stipulated by contract after breach.
Section 54-3-8 - Interest on loan--Advance deduction.
Section 54-3-13 - Regulated lenders exempt from interest rate limitations and usury statutes.
Section 54-3-14 - Regulated lenders defined.
Section 54-3-15 - Exemption from federal preemption of state usury laws.
Section 54-3-16 - Official state interest rates.
Section 54-3-17 - Recommendations for amendment of official rates.