2016 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 35 - Range And Forest Fire Prevention
§ 34-35-12.1 Liability for suppression and extinguishment costs collectable by secretary of agriculture.
34-35-12.1. Liability for suppression and extinguishment costs collectable by secretary of agriculture. Any person who negligently causes a fire to be started or who does not take reasonable precautions to prevent a fire from spreading and permits a fire to spread beyond the person's control is liable for all fire suppression and extinguishment costs that were caused by the fire and that are collectable by the secretary of agriculture under §§ 41-20A-6 and 41-20A-10. For purposes of this section, the term, person, includes public utilities, railroads, and private utilities.
Source: SL 1996, ch 217, § 1; SL 2002, ch 252 (Ex. Ord. 02-1), § 13; SL 2016, ch 182, § 1.
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