A solicitor or sponsor may not do any of the following:

(1) Place on an envelope containing a written prize notice any representation that the person to whom the envelope is addressed has won or will receive a prize;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 37-32-8

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. 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

(2) Deliver a written prize notice that contains language, or is designed in a manner, that would lead a reasonable person to believe that it originates from a government agency, public utility, insurance company, consumer reporting agency, debt collector, or law firm unless the written prize notice originates from that source; or

(3) Represent directly or by implication that the number of individuals eligible for the prize is limited or that an individual has won or will receive a particular prize unless the representation is true.

Source: SL 1997, ch 223, § 8.