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SDCL § 22-44-2.1 — Manufacture, sale, or distribution of equipment for receiving service without payment as misdemeanor

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 44: Cable Television And Multipoint Distribution Systems, South Dakota Codified Laws.

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Full text of SDCL § 22-44-2.1

Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.

SDCL § 22-44-2.1Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
No person may knowingly manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute any equipment, device, or instrument designed, intended, or used solely for the purpose of unlawfully facilitating the interception, decoding, or receipt of the services of any community antenna television system, multipoint distribution system, multichannel multipoint distribution system, or any programming service delivered by satellite with intent to allow any person to obtain such service and avoid the lawful payment of the charges therefor. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Is manufacture, sale, or distribution of equipment for receiving service without payment as misdemeanor a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

Manufacture, sale, or distribution of equipment for receiving service without payment as misdemeanor is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-44-2.1.

Which South Dakota statute covers manufacture, sale, or distribution of equipment for receiving service without payment as misdemeanor?

Manufacture, sale, or distribution of equipment for receiving service without payment as misdemeanor is governed by SDCL § 22-44-2.1 (Manufacture, sale, or distribution of equipment for receiving service without payment as misdemeanor).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.