South Dakota Codified Laws 34-42-1. Definitions
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) “Approved,” acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction over the sale and use of portable oil–fueled heaters as set forth in this chapter. A listed portable oil–fueled heater may be approved if it satisfies the requirements set forth in this chapter and if the supplier certifies to the authority having jurisdiction over the sale and use of the heater that is listed and in compliance with the provisions of this chapter;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-42-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) “Listed,” any portable oil–fueled heater which has been evaluated with respect to reasonably foreseeable hazards to life and property by a nationally recognized testing or inspection agency, such as Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., and which has been authorized as being reasonably safe for its specific purpose and shown in a list published by the agency or bears the mark, name or symbol of the agency as indication that it has been so authorized. The evaluation shall include but not be limited to evaluation of the requirements set forth in this chapter;
(3) “Oil,” any liquid fuel with a flash point of greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, including but not limited to kerosene;
(4) “Portable oil–fueled heater,” any nonflue–connected, self–contained, self–supporting, oil–fueled, heating appliance equipped with an integral reservoir, designed to be carried from one location to another;
(5) “Structure,” any building or completed construction of any kind, including but not limited to, private dwellings or to any structure used for business, commercial, or industrial purposes, but not including buildings under construction or buildings used solely for agricultural purposes.
Source: SL 1983, ch 257, § 1.