{"id":"DUT-SD-014","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"South Dakota","state":"SD","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"South Dakota Legislature (codified statute)","authority":"SL 2021, ch 99 (H.B. 1046)","instrument":"SDCL ch. 21-68, Limitation of Liability for Exposure to COVID-19 (§§ 21-68-1 to 21-68-6)","title":"Limitation of Liability for Exposure to COVID-19 (codified chapter)","dateIssued":"2026-09-29","effective":"2021-07-01","end":"standing (applies to exposures through Dec. 31, 2022 by SL 2021, ch 99, § 7, which is uncodified)","startDate":"2021-07-01","endDate":"2022-12-31","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","OTHER"],"addressees":["persons generally; owners or persons in control of premises; health care providers; makers and sellers of PPE"],"clause":"A person may not bring or maintain any action or claim for damages or relief alleging exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19 unless the exposure results in a COVID-19 diagnosis and the exposure is the result of intentional exposure with the intent to transmit COVID-19.","enforcement":"n/a (limitation of civil liability)","functions":[],"notes":"The codified form of HB 1046 (Ex. DUT-SD-013); the applicability window of § 7 (Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2022) appears only in the session law, so the enrolled act is cited for it.","sourceUrl":"https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/21-68.html?all=true","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":109286,"grade":"primary","character":"liability_shield_condition","description":"","collection":"DUT-SD","url":"/library/DUT-SD-014","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-SD-014","citation":"South Dakota Legislature (codified statute), SDCL ch. 21-68, Limitation of Liability for Exposure to COVID-19 (§§ 21-68-1 to 21-68-6) (standing) (Ex. DUT-SD-014)","stateName":"South Dakota","related":["DUT-SD-013"]}