S.D. Codified Laws § 37-1-3.4

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Labor not an article of commerce--Labor and agricultural organizations permitted

Official statutory text

Labor of a human being shall not be considered a commodity or an article of commerce. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to forbid the existence and operation of any labor, agricultural, or horticultural organization instituted for the purpose of mutual help, while lawfully carrying out its legitimate objects.

Source: SL 1977, ch 305, § 4.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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