{"id":376305,"date":"2016-03-31T21:36:45","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T02:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/south-dakota-law\/south-dakota-deceptive-trade-practices-laws.html"},"modified":"2016-06-20T19:48:42","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T00:48:42","slug":"south-dakota-deceptive-trade-practices-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/south-dakota-law\/south-dakota-deceptive-trade-practices-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"South Dakota Deceptive Trade Practices Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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South Dakota Deceptive Trade Practices Laws<\/h1>\n
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State laws regulate how transparent a business must be and which business practices are considered deceptive<\/a>, such as tampering with a used car’s odometer or using blatantly false advertising. Many states follow the federal law known as the "Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act." South Dakota is not one of them, however. Instead, the state deals with deceptive trade practices under the South Dakota Codified Laws.<\/p>\n

Who Enforces the Law?<\/h2>\n

The Attorney General<\/a> is charged with enforcing this law when he or she determines that an enforcement action would be in the public interest.<\/p>\n

Who May Bring Suit<\/h2>\n

Both a private citizen who is the victim of deceptive practices and the government authority in charge of enforcing the conduct of a particular industry may bring a lawsuit<\/a> against a manufacturer or seller.<\/p>\n

What is Deceptive Trade?<\/h2>\n

When a consumer is buying a good or service, the seller cannot deceive the consumer about the good or service, as defined under the South Dakota laws. A deceptive trade practice includes a seller making a false statement or misrepresentation<\/a> about its goods or services, or failing to disclose material facts about its goods or services.<\/p>\n

Not all fraudulent activity<\/a> is illegal under South Dakota law, such as when another law applies that regulates a particular industry or is more specific.<\/p>\n

Examples of what is not deceptive trade include timeshares, landlord\/tenant issues, debt collection, and bank or credit card problems. Other government agencies, may handle these types of matters.<\/p>\n

Remedies<\/h2>\n

Damages for injuries suffered vary based on the exact conduct alleged. Potential remedies include the following:<\/p>\n