SDCL § 32-6B-73: Notification of decision to transfer, assign, or sell franchise agreement or dealership--Notification as application for approval.

In order to transfer, assign, or sell a franchise agreement or controlling interest in the dealership to another person, a dealer shall notify the manufacturer or franchisor whose vehicles the dealer is franchised to sell of the dealer's decision to transfer, assign, or sell the dealership. The notification shall be by certified mail, return receipt requested, and is the application by the dealer for approval by the manufacturer or franchisor of the transfer.