South Dakota § 36-21A-148 - Client, licensee not liable for misrepresentation made by the other--Exception.
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§ 36-21A-148. Client, licensee not liable for misrepresentation made by the other--Exception.
No client or customer is liable for any misrepresentation made by the licensee arising out of their agency or brokerage agreement unless the client or customer knew of the misrepresentation.
No licensee is liable for a misrepresentation of the licensee's client arising out of the agency agreement unless the licensee knew of the misrepresentation.
In any agency or brokerage relationship, the licensees, each client or customer, and the real estate brokerage are required to possess only actual knowledge and information. There is no imputation of knowledge or information by operation of law among or between the clients or customers, the real estate brokerage, and its licensees.
Source: SL 1998, ch 229, § 25.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-21A-148 ("Client, licensee not liable for misrepresentation made by the other--Exception.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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