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Code · South Dakota · Title 49 · Chapter 49-47

49-47-8. Negligence claims only permitted.

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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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