No action may be brought against a licensed real estate appraiser, or any agent or employee thereof, for malpractice, error, mistake, or omission, whether based upon contract or tort, unless it is commenced within three years of the occurrence of the alleged malpractice, error, mistake, or omission. The term, real estate appraiser, includes any real estate appraiser who is certified, licensed, or registered pursuant to chapter 36-21B. This section is prospective in application.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-2-35

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.

Source: SL 2007, ch 130, § 1.

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