South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 03A - Consumer Installment Sales Contracts
Section 54-3A-21 - Limitation on action for excessive charges.

54-3A-21. Limitation on action for excessive charges.
With respect to excess charges arising from an installment sales contract, no action pursuant to §54-3A-20 may be brought more than three years after the due date of the last scheduled payment of the contract on which the charge was made.

Source: SL 1974, ch 305, §17.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 54 - Debtor and Creditor

Chapter 03A - Consumer Installment Sales Contracts

Section 54-3A-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 54-3A-2 - Items included in amount financed.

Section 54-3A-3 - Finance charges on installment sales contract.

Section 54-3A-5 - Additional charges allowed--Disclosure and explanation to consumer--Separate agreement.

Section 54-3A-6 - Commencement of term of obligation--Down payments.

Section 54-3A-7 - Modification of agreement to increase outstanding obligation prohibited--Exception.

Section 54-3A-8 - Rule for computing refund of charges on prepayment.

Section 54-3A-8.1 - Restriction on use of rule.

Section 54-3A-9 - Rebate of portion of finance charge on prepayment or refinancing--Exceptions.

Section 54-3A-10 - Rebate on acceleration of maturity.

Section 54-3A-11 - Delinquent installments--Notice of penalty to consumer.

Section 54-3A-12 - Imposition and collection of delinquency charge.

Section 54-3A-12.1 - Imposition and collection of returned check charge--Maximum.

Section 54-3A-14 - Unilateral deferral by creditor prohibited.

Section 54-3A-15 - Deferral agreement requirements.

Section 54-3A-16 - Deferral charge not collected on refinancing.

Section 54-3A-17 - Refinancing agreement--Rebate excluded.

Section 54-3A-18 - Refinancing agreement requirements.

Section 54-3A-19 - Creditor's remedies on delinquency.

Section 54-3A-20 - Debt forfeited for excessive charges--Costs and attorney fees.

Section 54-3A-21 - Limitation on action for excessive charges.

Section 54-3A-22 - Demand required before action for excessive charges.

Section 54-3A-23 - Proof of unintentional error.

Section 54-3A-24 - Promulgation of rules.

Section 54-3A-25 - Severability of provisions.