Title 20 — PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
17 chapters · 256 sections in this title.
SDCL § 20-15-1 Definitions
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Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Accessibility law , " a law that applies to a person with a disability or any federal law that ensures accessibility to websites owned and operated by an entity physically located in the state, services, programs, places of public accommodati…
SDCL § 20-15-2 Notice--Civil Action
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Prior to filing a civil action alleging violation of an accessibility law, the alleged aggrieved party may notify the owner, agent, or other responsible party of the property where the alleged violation occurred by personal service, in accordance with applicable state or federal …
SDCL § 20-15-3 Notice--Form
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A notice provided pursuant to § 20-15-2 shall furnish similar information or be in substantially similar form to the following: THIS LETTER IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT (address of property), FOR WHICH YOU ARE THE PROPERTY OWNER, AGENT, OR OTHER RESPONSIBLE PARTY…
SDCL § 20-15-4 The owner, agent, or other responsible party may extend the thirty-day period by not more than thirty days upon providing a reasonable explanation as to why the improvement requires more than thirty days to complete
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Reasonable explanations include demonstrated need for extension, such as construction and permitting related issues. If the property owner, agent, or other responsible party of the property where the alleged accessibility law violation occurred responds in the manner described in…
SDCL § 20-15-5 Remedy--Civil Action
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If a property owner, agent, or responsible party of the property where the alleged accessibility law violation occurred responds in the manner described in subdivision 20-15-4 (2), the property owner, agent, or responsible party shall have thirty days to remedy the alleged violat…
SDCL § 20-15-6 Attorney's Fees--Exemption
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In a civil action filed pursuant to § 20-15-5 in which a plaintiff prevails, the plaintiff shall recover reasonable attorney's fees, in addition to any other remedies available to the plaintiff. However, the plaintiff is not entitled to attorney's fees under this section if: (1) …
SDCL § 20-15-7 Aggrieved Party--Attorney's Fees
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This section may not be construed to limit actions for recovery of special damages filed by any person who suffers an injury in fact because the person was denied full and equal access to an accommodation as required by federal or state law. This section does not apply to charges…