South Dakota § 42-12-24 - Penalties for violation of chapter.

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§ 42-12-24. Penalties for violation of chapter.

Any person, club, corporation, association, or entity that has violated any provision of this chapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to this chapter is subject to the following penalties:

(1)    Administrative fine:

(a)    Boxer, kickboxer, or martial artist: any person registered by the commission who violates any provision of this chapter or rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter is liable for an administrative fine not to exceed five hundred dollars for each offense;

(b)    Manager, promoter, or matchmaker: any person, club, corporation, association, or entity licensed by the commission which violates any provision of this chapter or rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter is liable for an administrative fine not to exceed two thousand dollars for each offense;

(c)    Competition or sparring exhibition: any person, club, corporation, association, or entity responsible for facilitating, producing, staging, arranging, or profiting from a competition or sparring exhibition registered by the commission that violates any provision of this chapter or rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter is liable for an administrative fine not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars for each offense.

An administrative fine not paid within sixty days from the date of the order imposing the fine may be enforced by an action in the appropriate county circuit court. Any person, club, corporation, association, or entity aggrieved by an order under this subdivision may make an appeal pursuant to chapter 1-26;

(2)    Injunction: if the commission deems it necessary for the public safety or the safety of competitors or participants in a competition or sparring exhibition, the commission may bring an action in the name of the state in the circuit court in any county in which jurisdiction is proper to enjoin the act, practice, or violation and to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to this chapter. Upon showing that a person, club, corporation, association, or entity has engaged in an otherwise unauthorized act or practice, a permanent or temporary injunction, or restraining order, or other appropriate relief shall be obtained against the person, club, corporation, association, or entity to prohibit the continuation of the unauthorized act or practice;

(3)    Cease and desist order: the commission may issue and have served upon a person, club, corporation, association, or entity an order requiring the person, club, corporation, association, or entity to cease and desist from any unauthorized practice or act which is in violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to this chapter. The cease and desist order shall give reasonable notice of the rights to request a hearing pursuant to chapter 1-26 and shall state the reasons for the entry of the order.

Source: SL 2014, ch 209, § 18.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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