South Dakota Codified Laws 49-34-20. Presumptions
There is a rebuttable presumption that a tenant or occupant of any premises where bypassing, tampering or unauthorized metering is proven to exist, caused or had knowledge of such bypassing, tampering or unauthorized metering, if the tenants or occupant had controlled access to the part of the utility supply system on the premises where the bypassing, tampering or unauthorized metering is proven to exist, and if the tenant or occupant was responsible or partially responsible for payment to the utility or to any other person for utility services provided for the premises. There is a rebuttable presumption that a utility customer at any premises where bypassing, tampering or unauthorized metering is proven to exist, caused or had knowledge of such bypassing, tampering or unauthorized metering, if the customer controlled access to the part of the utility supply system on the premises where the bypassing, tampering or unauthorized metering is proven to exist.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 49-34-20
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1985, ch 375, § 3.