S.D. Codified Laws § 37-29-11 (2026)
This chapter takes effect on July 1, 1988, and does not apply to misappropriation occurring prior to the effective date. With respect to a continuing misappropriation that began prior to the effective date, this chapter also does not apply to the continuing misappropriation that occurs after the effective date.
Source: SL 1988, ch 354 , § 10.