South Dakota § 49-13-1 - Application to commission by interested party--Direct damage unnecessary--Rules prescribing form and procedure for complaints.
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§ 49-13-1. Application to commission by interested party--Direct damage unnecessary--Rules prescribing form and procedure for complaints.
Any person complaining of anything done or omitted by any telecommunications company or motor carrier subject to the provisions of this title in contravention of the provisions thereof, may apply to the commission for relief. No complaint may at any time be dismissed because of the absence of direct damage to the complainant or petitioner. The commission may make rules of practice prescribing the form and procedure for complaints in accordance with chapter 1-26.
Source: SDC 1939, § 52.0301; SL 1987, ch 345, § 17.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-13-1 ("Application to commission by interested party--Direct damage unnecessary--Rules prescribing form and procedure for complaints.") 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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