South Dakota § 49-16B-17 - Leases to contain option to purchase--Purchase price.

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§ 49-16B-17. Leases to contain option to purchase--Purchase price.

The lease shall provide that the lessee may, at the expiration of the original or any extended term, purchase the leased premises at a stated price, which shall be the balance of the total cost of the project financed not amortized by the payments of rents previously made by the lessee. The lease shall provide that in the event of the exercise of the option to purchase the leased premises or in the event the lease has been extended for the full number of years which it is agreed the same may be extended, and all rents and payments provided for in the lease have been made, the lessor shall convey the premises to the lessee.

Source: SL 1980, ch 323, § 17.

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

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Section 49-16B-17 ("Leases to contain option to purchase--Purchase price.") 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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