South Dakota Statutes
§ 37-5-3 — Unfair cancellation of dealer franchise as misdemeanor.
South Dakota § 37-5-3
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 37TRADE REGULATION
Ch. 37-4AFRANCHISES OF DEALERS IN VEHICLES, IMPLEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 37-5-3 (2026).
Text
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, unfairly, without due regard to the equities of the dealer and without just provocation, to cancel the franchise of any dealer.
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Related
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Legislative History
SL 1951, ch 262, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 54.1103; SL 1970, ch 219, § 3; SL 1973, ch 200, § 2; SDCL Supp, §
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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Repealed§ 37-1-17
Repealed§ 37-1-19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 § 37-5-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/37-5-3.