Terms used in §§ 10-50-72 to 10-50-92, inclusive, mean:

(1) “Brand family,” all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trade mark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors, including menthol, lights, kings, and 100s and any brand name (alone or in conjunction with any other word), trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable pattern of colors, or any other indicia of product identification identical, similar to, or identifiable with a previously known brand of cigarettes;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 10-50-72

  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

(2) “Cigarette,” the same meaning as in § 10-50B-4;

(3) “Master Settlement Agreement,” the same meaning as in subdivision 10-50B-3(4);

(4) “Nonparticipating manufacturer,” any tobacco product manufacturer that is not a participating manufacturer;

(5) “Participating manufacturer,” the same meaning as that term is defined in section II(jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement as of January 1, 2003;

(6) “Qualified escrow fund,” the same meaning as in subdivision 10-50B-3(5);

(7) “Tobacco product manufacturer,” the same meaning as in § 10-50B-5; and

(8) “Units sold,” the same meaning as in § 10-50B-6.

Source: SL 2003, ch 74, § 1.