ENTITLED, An Act to prohibit certain indemnity provisions in motor carrier transportation contracts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. Terms used in this Act mean:

            (1)    "Affiliate," any employee or agent of a promisee, or any independent contractor who is directly responsible to a promisee other than a motor carrier that is a party to a motor carrier transportation contract with the promisee or an employee or agent of such motor carrier or an independent contractor directly responsible to such motor carrier;

            (2)    "Motor carrier transportation contract," a contract or agreement between a motor carrier and a promisee covering the transportation of property for hire by the motor carrier; the motor carrier's entrance on property for the purpose of loading, unloading, or transporting property for hire; or any service of the motor carrier that is incidental to these activities, including the storage of property;

            (3)    "Promisee," any person who enters into a motor carrier transportation contract with a motor carrier.
    Section 2. Notwithstanding any other law, no provision of a motor carrier transportation contract, and no covenant or agreement collateral to or affecting a motor carrier transportation contract, may require the motor carrier to indemnify, hold harmless, or defend the promisee or affiliate, or have the effect of indemnifying, holding harmless, or defending the promisee or affiliate from or against any liability for loss or damage resulting from the negligence, intentional acts, or omissions of the promisee or affiliate. Any provision of any contract or agreement entered into after the effective date of this Act that violates this Act is void and unenforceable.
    Section 3. This Act does not apply to the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access

Agreement administered by the Intermodal Association of North America or any other agreement providing for the interchange, use, or possession of intermodal chassis, containers, or other intermodal equipment.

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An Act to prohibit certain indemnity provisions in motor carrier transportation contracts.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the HOUSE as Bill No. 1073 ____________________________ Chief Clerk =========================     ____________________________ Speaker of the House Attest: ____________________________ Chief Clerk ____________________________ President of the Senate Attest: ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1073 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

========================= Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ , 20____ at ____________ M. By _________________________ for the Governor ========================= The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___ ____________________________ Governor ========================= STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________ , 20___ at _________ o'clock __ M. ____________________________ Secretary of State By _________________________ Asst. Secretary of State