{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-49-34-19.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 49-34-19.1","heading":"Tampering with back flow preventer a misdemeanor.","body":"It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person without lawful authority to connect, disconnect, bypass, or tamper with a back flow preventer installed on a public water system. Nothing in this section affects the right of a water service company to recover any damages caused by the violation of this section.","path":["TITLE 49. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS","CHAPTER 49-34. ELECTRIC, GAS, WATER, HEATING, REFRIGERATION AND STREET RAILWAYS FACILITIES AND SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/49-34-19.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"4f14b0a04ec235920801a21fc54fb85dc2e17334e789380cea0c95b3996a0ddf","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-49-34-19","next":"us-sd/sdcl-49-34-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}