In addition to the requirements of § 55-11-3, any contract entered into pursuant to § 55-11-1, which does not provide for a guaranteed price for services or personal property to be delivered or performed pursuant to the terms of the contract, shall contain the following in twelve point bold type:

ANY FUNDS PAID UNDER THIS CONTRACT ARE ONLY A DEPOSIT TO BE APPLIED TOWARD THE FINAL COSTS OF THE SERVICES OR PERSONAL PROPERTY CONTRACTED FOR. ADDITIONAL CHARGES MAY BE REQUIRED.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 55-11-3.1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1981, ch 355, § 4.