Any indemnification provision in a construction contract in conflict with § 56-3-16 shall be unlawful and unenforceable.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 56-3-17

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC

Source: SL 1972, ch 256, § 2.