South Dakota Statutes
§ 37-33-7 — Pyramid promotional schemes prohibited--Operation of scheme a felony--Participation in scheme a misdemeanor.
South Dakota § 37-33-7
This text of South Dakota § 37-33-7 (Pyramid promotional schemes prohibited--Operation of scheme a felony--Participation in scheme a misdemeanor.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 37-33-7 (2026).
Text
No person may establish, promote, operate, or participate in any pyramid promotional scheme. A limitation as to the number of persons who may participate or the presence of additional conditions affecting eligibility for the opportunity to receive compensation under the plan does not change the identity of the plan as a pyramid promotional scheme. It is not a defense under this section that a person, on giving consideration, obtains goods, services, or intangible property in addition to the right to receive compensation. Any person who establishes or operates a pyramid promotional scheme is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Any person who knowingly participates in a pyramid promotional scheme is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
SL 2003, ch 213, § 7.
Nearby Sections
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§ 37-1-11.1
Demand by attorney general to produce evidence relating to violations--Service--Contents.§ 37-1-11.2
Petition for enforcement of attorney general's demand--Court order--Protective provisions.§ 37-1-11.4
Self§ 37-1-14.1
Venue of actions for violation.§ 37-1-14.4
Limitation of actions for violations.§ 37-1-15
Repealed§ 37-1-17
Repealed§ 37-1-19
RepealedCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 37-33-7, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/37-33-7.