§ 37-5-1 — Coercion of dealer to force unwanted purchases as misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 37-5-1

• Jurisdiction: South Dakota
• Title 37: TRADE REGULATION
• Ch. 37-4A: FRANCHISES OF DEALERS IN VEHICLES, IMPLEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT

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It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any manufacturer, factory, branch, distributor, or distributor - branch, or any field representative, officer, agent, or representative of any of them to coerce or attempt to coerce any dealer to purchase or accept delivery of any merchandise, repair parts for the merchandise, or any other commodity that has not been ordered by the dealer; by threatening to cancel or terminate any franchise, agency, arrangement, or agreement existing between such manufacturer, factory, branch, distributor, distributor - branch, or any field representative, officer, agent, or representative of any of them and the dealer or by any other unfair means or by duress of any kind.

Legislative History

SL 1951, ch 262, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 54.1103; SL 1970, ch 219, § 1; SL 1973, ch 200, § 2; SDCL Supp, §