State of South Dakota  
EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2012  

295T0639   HOUSE BILL   NO.  1125  

Introduced by:    Representatives Hunt, Haggar, Hickey, and Tornow and Senators Kraus and Schlekeway
 

        FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to clarify the definition of engaging in business in certain circumstances.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That subdivision (5) of § 10-45-13 be amended to read as follows:
            (5)    Religious, benevolent, fraternal, youth association or charitable activities, including any bingo or lottery conducted pursuant to § 22-25-25, where the entire amount of such receipts after deducting all costs directly related to the conduct of such activities is expended for religious, benevolent, fraternal, youth association or charitable purposes, and, except for any bingo or lottery, the receipts are not the result of engaging in business for more than three consecutive days. For the purposes of determining whether this business has been engaged in for more than three days, days necessary to set up, organize, prepare for, take down, or disassemble the business or activity may not be construed as days engaged in business. However, receipts from tangible personal property, any product transferred electronically, or services purchased for use in the activity are included in the measure of sales tax;