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Home » US Law » 2022 South Dakota Codified Laws » Title 22 - Crimes » Chapter 44 - Cable Television And Multipoint Distribution Systems

Section 22-44-2 – Equipment for receiving services without payment–Installation or possession as misdemeanor.

22-44-2. Equipment for receiving services without payment–Installation or possession as misdemeanor. No person may knowingly install, maintain, or possess any equipment, device, or instrument designed, intended, or used solely for the purpose of unlawfully facilitating the interception, decoding, or receipt of the services of any community antenna television system, multipoint distribution system, multichannel multipoint distribution […]

Section 22-44-2.1 – Manufacture, sale, or distribution of equipment for receiving service without payment as misdemeanor.

22-44-2.1. Manufacture, sale, or distribution of equipment for receiving service without payment as misdemeanor. No person may knowingly manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute any equipment, device, or instrument designed, intended, or used solely for the purpose of unlawfully facilitating the interception, decoding, or receipt of the services of any community antenna television system, […]

Section 22-44-3 – Seizure of equipment.

22-44-3. Seizure of equipment. Any equipment, device, or instrument possessed in violation of §22-44-2 may be seized as contraband after a conviction of the owner or possessor of the equipment for a violation of this chapter. Source: SL 1984, ch 173, §3.

Section 22-44-4 – Multipoint distribution system and multichannel multipoint distribution system defined.

22-44-4. Multipoint distribution system and multichannel multipoint distribution system defined. Multipoint distribution system and multichannel multipoint distribution system mean a subscription television, audio, or other data service, using the 2.5 gigahertz frequency band and the receiving device or decoder which is necessary for reception of the services provided by the system. Source: SL 1984, ch […]