The Department of Public Safety has jurisdiction over the sale and use of portable oilfueled heaters. The provisions of this chapter exclusively govern the sale and use of portable oilfueled heaters in this state.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-42-4

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Source: SL 1983, ch 257, § 4; SL 2003, ch 272, §§ 20, 121.