All pipelines holding themselves out to the general public as engaged in the business of transporting commodities for hire by pipeline are common carriers and are not subject to the provisions of Title 49 except as provided by this chapter and chapter 49-41B.
S.D. Codified Laws § 49-7-11
Pipelines that are common carriers--Exemption
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case STROM TRUST v. SCS CARBON TRANSPORT, LLC (2024)
Most recently applied in STROM TRUST v. SCS CARBON TRANSPORT, LLC (August 2024)
Source: SL 1980, ch 321, § 1; SL 1980, ch 328, § 3; SL 1981, ch 341.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.