Any person who knowingly charges any consumer of gas or electricity an amount greater than that actually billed by a gas utility or electric utility, as defined in § 49-34A-1, may be punished by a civil fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. Nothing in this section applies to an electric vehicle charging station selling or providing electricity pursuant to § 49-34A-116.

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1814; SL 1983, ch 15 , § 136; SL 1983, ch 331 , § 12; SL 2024, ch 188 , § 1.