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Code · South Dakota · Title 54 · Chapter 54-3

54-3A-2. Items included in amount financed.

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, "amount financed" means the total of the following items from which any prepaid finance charge or required deposit has been excluded:
(1)The cash price of the goods or services less the total amount of any down payment whether made in cash or in property traded in;
(2)The amount actually paid or to be paid by the creditor pursuant to an agreement to discharge a security interest in, a lien on, or an unpaid obligation with respect to any property traded in; and
(3)Amounts actually paid or to be paid by the creditor which are for additional charges authorized by § 54-3A-5 and are agreed to by the consumer.
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