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Housing Discrimination

SDCL § 20-13-20 — race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, familial status or national origin, and a charge within one hundred eighty days

An owner or anyone acting for one may not refuse to sell or rent, or set different terms, because of the race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, familial status or national origin of anyone who would live there, or advertise that such a person is unwelcome.

  • SDCL § 20-13-20
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One hundred eighty days. A charge is filed within one hundred and eighty days after the practice occurred.

Federal fair housing law sets its own deadlines. A particular case is a question for a licensed South Dakota attorney.

  • SDCL § 20-13-20
Sources for this section (2)
  1. SDCL § 20-13-20 — Unfair or discriminatory housing practices by owner or agent
  2. SDCL § 20-13-31 — Time for filing charge

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed South Dakota attorney.

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