Section 37-5-13 - Definition of terms. - South Dakota Statutes

37-5-13. Definition of terms. Terms used in §§ 37-5-13 to 37-5-15, inclusive, mean:
(1) "Dealer," any person who receives machinery from a manufacturer under a dealership contract and who offers and sells the machinery to the general public. The term, dealer, does not include a single-line dealer;
(2) "Dealership contract," a written agreement or contract between a manufacturer and dealer which fixes the legal rights and liabilities of the parties to such agreement or contract;
(3) "Machinery," any farm vehicle as defined by § 32-3-2.4 or any off-road vehicle as defined by subdivision 32-3-1(15);
(4) "Manufacturer," any person engaged in the manufacturing or distribution of machinery including any person who acts for the manufacturer;
(5) "Single-line dealer," any person that has purchased seventy-five percent or more of the dealer's total new product inventory from a single manufacturer under agreements with that manufacturer and has a total annual average sales volume for the three previous years with that single manufacturer in excess of fifty million dollars for the territory for which that dealer is responsible.

Source: SL 1999, ch 200, § 1.