South Dakota Statutes
§ 49-47-8 — Negligence claims only permitted.
South Dakota § 49-47-8
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 49PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
Ch. 49-47STRAY ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND VOLTAGE REMEDIATION
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 49-47-8 (2026).
Text
Any claim against an electric utility for damages due to stray current or voltage is limited to a claim of negligence, including in the case of a prior determination of the commission pursuant to § 49-47-4 or 49-47-5 , negligence per se. In determining whether the utility was negligent, the utility's conduct shall be judged using the commission rules.
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Legislative History
SL 2015, ch 237, § 8.
Nearby Sections
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§ 49-1-1
Repealed§ 49-1-10
Hearings before commission--Oaths.§ 49-1-11
Rules of commission.§ 49-1-13
Annual report to Governor--Contents.§ 49-1-13.1
Repealed§ 49-1-16
Duties of state's attorneys.§ 49-1-17
Repealed§ 49-1-19
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 49-47-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/49-47-8.