South Dakota Codified Laws 37-1-4. Discriminating between localities in selling as unfair discrimination
Any person doing business in this state, and engaged in the production, manufacture, or distribution of any commodity in general use, who intentionally, for the purpose of destroying the competition of any regular established dealer in such commodity or to prevent the competition of any person who in good faith intends and attempts to become such dealer, shall discriminate between different sections, communities, or first and second class municipalities of this state by selling such commodity at a lower rate in one section, community, or municipality, or any portion thereof than such person or corporation charges for such commodity in another section, community, or municipality, after equalizing the distance from the point of production, manufacture, or distribution and freight rates therefrom, shall be deemed guilty of unfair discrimination.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 37-1-4
- 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.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1803; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.