South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 12 - Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
Section 55-12-15 - Violations as petty offenses.

55-12-15. Violations as petty offenses.
A violation of §55-12-3, 55-12-4, 55-12-8, 55-12-10, 55-12-11, 55-12-13 or 55-12-14 is a petty offense. Each day a violation occurs except the commission of any act declared unlawful in §55-12-13 shall be a separate and distinct offense.

Source: SL 1955, ch 97, §§9, 10; SDC Supp 1960, §11.9902; SL 1980, ch 24, §110.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 55 - Fiduciaries and Trusts

Chapter 12 - Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds

Section 55-12-1 - Cemeteries subject to provisions of chapter.

Section 55-12-2 - Classification of cemeteries.

Section 55-12-3 - Operation of perpetual care cemetery--Creation of perpetual care fund required.

Section 55-12-4 - Continuance of operation--Cemetery principal fund deposits.

Section 55-12-5 - Previously existing cemetery becoming a perpetual care cemetery--Creation and maintenance of perpetual care fund.

Section 55-12-8 - Income from cemetery principal fund--Transfer to earnings fund--Use.

Section 55-12-9 - Nonperpetual care cemeteries.

Section 55-12-10 - Nonperpetual care cemetery sign--Requirements as to display.

Section 55-12-11 - Forms to disclose status as nonperpetual care cemetery--Information to purchaser of lot.

Section 55-12-12 - Nonperpetual care cemetery becoming a perpetual care cemetery--Creation and maintenance of perpetual care fund.

Section 55-12-13 - Commission, bonus, rebate or other thing of value in connection with sale of interment space in perpetual care cemetery prohibited--Exceptions.

Section 55-12-14 - Representations in connection with sale of interment space as to speculative investment prohibited.

Section 55-12-15 - Violations as petty offenses.

Section 55-12-16 - Severability of provisions.

Section 55-12-17 - Annual financial report.

Section 55-12-18 - Funds to be administered by trustee under control of licensed banking institution--Report to secretary of state.

Section 55-12-19 - Attorney general investigation into use of earnings fund--Subpoena.

Section 55-12-20 - Procedures available to attorney general.

Section 55-12-21 - Court action to enforce compliance.

Section 55-12-22 - Injunction to restrain use of money in earnings fund.

Section 55-12-23 - Restoration of misused money or property--Appointment of receiver.

Section 55-12-24 - Authority of receiver.