§ 36-16-1 License required to engage in electrical contracting–Purpose of regulation–Noncompliance as misdemeanor
§ 36-16-2 Definition of terms
§ 36-16-3 State Electrical Commission–Number and terms of members
§ 36-16-4 Commission member involved in education of electrical engineers or electricians
§ 36-16-4.1 Lay members of commission–Appointment and term of office
§ 36-16-5 Oath of office–Tenure
§ 36-16-6 Quorum of commission
§ 36-16-7 Officers of commission–Expenses of members
§ 36-16-8 Meetings of commission–Notice
§ 36-16-8.1 Commission continued within Department of Labor and Regulation–Records and reports
§ 36-16-9 Electrical commission fund–Collections and disbursements
§ 36-16-10 Expense of commission
§ 36-16-12 Seal of commission–Scope of rules
§ 36-16-13 License required–Examination–Application–Fees
§ 36-16-13.2 Issuance of license to public entities
§ 36-16-13.3 Inactive license–Performance of job requiring license prohibited–Exemption–Change of inactive license
§ 36-16-14 Contractor license required for installation of wiring or parts–Farm and residential wiring by Class B electrician
§ 36-16-15 Electrical wiring–Personal residence or farmstead–Inspection and fee–Report–Violation as misdemeanor–Promulgation of rules
§ 36-16-16 Persons exempt from license requirement
§ 36-16-17 Licenses–Biennial fees
§ 36-16-19 Experience required for contractor’s license
§ 36-16-20 Undertaking and insurance required of contractor or Class B electrician–Initial and renewal deposit–Disbursement from fund–Waiver
§ 36-16-21 Apprentice registration–Fee–Supervision of work
§ 36-16-22 Evidence of experience required for license–Partnership or corporate license
§ 36-16-23 Reciprocal licenses to electricians from other states
§ 36-16-25 Approval of license–Emergency farm and residential repairs exempt–Expiration and renewal of licenses
§ 36-16-26 Contractor’s license terminated on death–Continuation of business
§ 36-16-27 Electrical work to comply with rules–Wiring permit required before connection–Fees
§ 36-16-28 Report to commission of electrical work done
§ 36-16-29 State commission inspectors and inspections–Report of inspection
§ 36-16-30 Installation inspection fees–Number of inspections–Promulgation of rules
§ 36-16-31 Condemnation of hazardous installations–Notice–Appeal to commission and circuit court
§ 36-16-32 Correction of condemned installation required before reconnection
§ 36-16-33 Grounds for refusal to issue license, revocation, or suspension
§ 36-16-34 Failure to register, obtain license or report wiring as misdemeanor
§ 36-16-34.1 Action for injunction–Election of remedies
§ 36-16-35 More stringent local and utility requirements permitted
§ 36-16-36 Civil liability for damages and injuries unaffected–Public liability not created
§ 36-16-37 Severability of provisions
§ 36-16-38 Promulgation of rules for reinstatement of expired license
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 36 > Chapter 16 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper, and also the word "seal" written or printed on such paper. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2