South Dakota § 38-21-46 - Notice of damage--Requirements--Exception.
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§ 38-21-46. Notice of damage--Requirements--Exception.
Any person claiming damages from any use of a pesticide shall notify by certified mail the pesticide applicator of the alleged damage within the earlier of:
(1) Thirty days after the date that the damages were observed or should have been observed; or
(2) If a growing crop is alleged to have been damaged, before the time that twenty-five percent of the crop has been harvested or destroyed.
This section does not apply if the person seeking reimbursement for damage was the applicator of the pesticide.
Source: SL 1974, ch 255, § 20; SL 1991, ch 326, § 18; SL 2020, ch 174, § 18.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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