# S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1.6: Established business relationship defined

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T49_C31_S49-31-1.6

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1.6
- **Heading:** Established business relationship defined
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 49 / Chapter 31 / Section 49-31-1.6

## Text

For purposes of § 49-31-1.5 , an established business relationship means a prior or existing relationship:

(1) Formed by the person's purchase or transaction with the telephone solicitor, or any business or financial institution on whose behalf the call is made, within the eighteen months immediately preceding the date of the telephone call; or

(2) Formed on the basis of the person's inquiry or application regarding products or services offered by the telephone solicitor, or any business or financial institution on whose behalf the call is made, within the three months immediately preceding the date of the call.

Source: SL 2007, ch 266, § 2.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T49_C31_S49-31-1.md)
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- [S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1.3 "Fully competitive service" defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T49_C31_S49-31-1.3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1.4 "Price regulation" defined--Determination of fair and reasonable price](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T49_C31_S49-31-1.4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1.5 Unsolicited telephone call defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T49_C31_S49-31-1.5.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1.6 Established business relationship defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T49_C31_S49-31-1.6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-2 Applicability of statutes to telecommunications companies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T49_C31_S49-31-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-3 General supervision of telecommunications companies offering common carrier services by commission where not preempted--Filing application with commission--Demonstration of capabilities--Rules--Offering services without certificate of authority as misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T49_C31_S49-31-3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-3.1 Approval required for discontinuance of noncompetitive telecommunications service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T49_C31_S49-31-3.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-3.2 Waiver, modification, etc., of rules and orders for fully competitive or emerging competitive service--Application for classification--Factors in determining classification--Time for approval or denial](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T49_C31_S49-31-3.2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-3.3 Investigation of telecommunications services--Ninety-day period--Reclassification--Burden of proof--Reclassification after 90 days](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T49_C31_S49-31-3.3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-3.4 Reclassification proceeding--Factors in determining reclassification--Burden of proof--Stay of price change--Penalties and costs for spurious petition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T49_C31_S49-31-3.4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-4 Determination and approval of rates and prices by commission--Attribution of revenues, investments and expenses--Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T49_C31_S49-31-4.md)

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