It is a Class 6 felony for any person to distribute, advertise, circulate, sell, or offer for sale or possess for the purpose of sale, at wholesale or retail, any phonograph record, disc, tape, wire, film, or other article on which sounds have been transferred, unless such phonograph record, disc, tape, wire, film, or other article prominently discloses the actual name and street address of the manufacturer thereof, and the name of the actual performing artist or group. As used in this section, the term “manufacturer” shall not include the manufacturer of the cartridge or casing itself.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 6 felonyup to 2 yearsup to $4,000
For details, see § 22-6-1

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 43-43A-3

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1975, ch 172, § 3; SL 1983, ch 15, § 13.