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37-5-3. Unfair cancellation of dealer franchise as misdemeanor. 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.

Source: SL 1951, ch 262, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 54.1103; SL 1970, ch 219, § 3; SL 1973, ch 200, § 2; SDCL Supp, § 37-5-1.1; SL 1977, ch 190, § 237; SL 1995, ch 228, § 3; SL 2004, ch 254, § 6.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > South-dakota > Title-37 > Chapter-05 > Statute-37-5-3

37-5-3. Unfair cancellation of dealer franchise as misdemeanor. 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.

Source: SL 1951, ch 262, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 54.1103; SL 1970, ch 219, § 3; SL 1973, ch 200, § 2; SDCL Supp, § 37-5-1.1; SL 1977, ch 190, § 237; SL 1995, ch 228, § 3; SL 2004, ch 254, § 6.