Nothing in this chapter limits the powers of the department, or precludes the pursuit of any other administrative, civil, injunctive, or criminal remedies by the department. The department need not exhaust administrative remedies under this chapter in order to pursue any other legal remedy.

The remedies provided by this chapter are in addition to those provided under existing statutory or common law.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-13-12

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.

Source: SL 1988, ch 290, § 12; SL 1991, ch 294, § 6.