{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-49-31-28","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 49-31-28","heading":"Party line and emergency calls--Definitions.","body":"For the purposes of §§ 49-31-29 and 49-31-30 the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:\n(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;\n(2) \"Emergency\" means a situation in which property or human life are in jeopardy, and the prompt summoning of aid is essential.","path":["TITLE 49. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS","CHAPTER 49-31. TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/49-31-28","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"84474c38fba05f5ce0a498eaf80291ff372849f1d5424d78758f7b7c7c02e4b7","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-49-31-27","next":"us-sd/sdcl-49-31-29"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}