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Ex. DUT-SD-014 Standing duty Primary source read

SDCL ch. 21-68, Limitation of Liability for Exposure to COVID-19 (§§ 21-68-1 to 21-68-6)

Limitation of Liability for Exposure to COVID-19 (codified chapter)

South Dakota Legislature (codified statute) · South Dakota (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
South Dakota
Level
State
Authority
SL 2021, ch 99 (H.B. 1046)
Issued
2026-09-29 Sept. 29, 2026
Effective
2021-07-01
End
standing (applies to exposures through Dec. 31, 2022 by SL 2021, ch 99, § 7, which is uncodified) (read as 2022-12-31)
In force
Standing since July 1, 2021 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Standing dutyOther
Addressees
  • persons generally; owners or persons in control of premises; health care providers; makers and sellers of PPE
Character
liability shield condition
Collection
Standing duties: South Dakota DUT-SD

Operative words

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.

Penalty

n/a (limitation of civil liability)

What it required

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.