A manufacturer has a lien, dependent on possession, on any die, mold, form, or pattern in the manufacturer's possession belonging to a customer, for the balance due the manufacturer from such customer for any manufacturing or fabrication work, and in the value of all material related to the work. The manufacturer may retain possession of the die, mold, form, or pattern until the charges are paid.
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-15-5
Manufacturer's lien on balance due
Source: SL 1998, ch 267, § 5.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.