Construction of electric lines by a cooperative shall comply with the standards of the National Electrical Safety Code in effect at the time of the construction. Proof of compliance with the requirements of the applicable National Electrical Safety Code establishes due care in the defense of a negligence claim alleging a violation of that standard.
S.D. Codified Laws § 47-21-75
Construction to comply with National Electrical Safety Code--Compliance establishes due care in negligence claim
Known as the Electric Cooperative Law
The act spans §§ 47–47 (92 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Kuper v. Lincoln-Union Electric Co. (1996)
Most recently applied in Kuper v. Lincoln-Union Electric Co. (December 1996)
Source: SL 1947, ch 33, § 28; SL 1951, ch 21; SDC Supp 1960, § 11.2228; SL 2007, ch 261, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.