All electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment shall comply with the rules promulgated and adopted by the State Electrical Commission. The rules shall conform to approved methods of construction and promote the safety of life and property. No new electrical service entrance except for communication service may be connected for use until a wiring permit has been furnished to the person, firm, or corporation supplying electrical energy certifying that a wiring permit has been obtained in compliance with the rules promulgated by the commission. No rule specifying a wiring permit fee may exceed fifteen dollars each. No rule specifying a late wiring permit procedure fee and failure to renew permit fees may exceed seven hundred fifty dollars. However, a wiring permit for emergency temporary service may be issued by the commission in accordance with its rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26.
S.D. Codified Laws § 36-16-27
Electrical work to comply with rules--Wiring permit required before connection--Fees
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kayser v. South Dakota State Electrical Commission (1994)
Most recently applied in Kayser v. South Dakota State Electrical Commission (March 1994)
Source: SL 1963, ch 216, § 5 (3); SL 1986, ch 315, § 11; SL 1994, ch 302, § 2; SL 1995, ch 221, § 2; SL 2009, ch 184, § 2.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.