SDCL § 49-31-28: Party line and emergency calls--Definitions.

For the purposes of §§ 49-31-29 and 49-31-30 the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:

(1) "Party line" means a subscribers' line telephone circuit, consisting of two or more main telephone stations connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone number;

(2) "Emergency" means a situation in which property or human life are in jeopardy, and the prompt summoning of aid is essential.