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HB1263

Change to Agricultural Equipment Dealer Rules

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:29 AM

In one sentence

This law changes the rules for who counts as an agricultural equipment dealer in South Dakota by removing a specific exception.

What it does

  • Amends state code section 32-39-3 regarding vehicle dealers.
  • Removes an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer.

Who it affects

  • People who sell agricultural equipment in South Dakota
  • State agencies that regulate vehicle dealers

Limits and unknowns

  • The text does not explain what the removed exclusion was before this change.
  • The effective date is listed in the source but no specific day or month is provided.

Plain language

Terms to know

Agricultural Equipment Dealer
Any person whose sales of a manufacturer's equipment equal or exceed thirty percent of their total agricultural equipment sales in the previous year.
Exclusion
A rule that keeps certain people from being counted as dealers, which this bill removes.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Signed by the Governor