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South Dakota
Genetic Data Privacy Act, enforcement
SDCL sec. 37-24-63 (SL 2026 ch. 164, sec. 5)
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In force 84 days, effective 1 July 2026.
An enforcement supervision rule binding private bodies.
As of 28 August 2026.
What it requires
- Expect a Genetic Data Privacy Act violation to be enforced only by the Attorney General, through a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation, never by a private plaintiff.
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What this law does
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The Attorney General may petition a court to impose a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation of SDCL secs. 37-24-60 to 37-24-62.
This standalone enforcement provision does not cross-reference SDCL sec. 37-24-6, the general deceptive-act provision that the breach statute's own enforcement section deems a violation into, so the general Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection chapter's private right of action, SDCL sec. 37-24-31, which is keyed specifically to a sec. 37-24-6 violation, does not reach a Genetic Data Privacy Act violation. No damages-preservation clause exists either. This Act creates no private right of action.
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