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SD Code › Title 46 › Chapter 7 › Section 46-7-5.4

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Terms used in §§ 46-7-5.5 to 46-7-5.11 , inclusive, mean:

(1) "Affidavit," a written declaration under oath, made on personal knowledge, subscribed and dated by the owner in the presence of a notary public;

(2) "Flood plain," an area below the dam that has been or may be covered with water from natural runoff or from any failure of the dam;

(3) "High - hazard dam," a dam whose failure may cause loss of life; and

(4) "Immediate family," the owner, the owner's spouse, and their minor children.

Source: SL 1990, ch 357, § 1.

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