46-8-2. Permission required for entry on land for surveys--Liability for damages.
No person may enter upon the lands of any other person without first obtaining written permission or a court order obtained pursuant to §46-8-2.1 for the purpose of surveying or locating the most advantageous route for works necessary to put water to beneficial use. Actual damages sustained by reason of the entrance are the responsibility of the person causing the damages.
Source: SDC 1939, §61.0416; SL 1955, ch 431, §1; SL 1983, ch 314, §133.