34A-15-2. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Contaminate or pollute," "contaminating or polluting," or "contamination or pollution," contamination or pollution of air, water, real or personal property, livestock, wild animals, birds, fish, other aquatic life, or human beings from a location within the State of South Dakota, including contamination or pollution from hazardous waste, as defined in § 34A-11-2;

(2) "Lender-owner," any person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, organization, or other legal entity which by virtue of foreclosure, whether by action, advertisement, or voluntary, nonjudicial foreclosure, or upon receipts of an assignment, bill of sale, or deed in lieu of foreclosure, becomes the owner of real or personal property;

(3) "Representative," any person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, organization, or other legal entity acting in the capacity of a receiver, conservator, guardian ad litem, personal representative of a deceased person, or trustee or fiduciary of real or personal property. However, the terms trustee and fiduciary are limited to entities acting as trustee or fiduciary and which are charted by the State Division of Banking, the office of the United States comptroller of the currency, or the office of thrift supervision;

(4) "Third parties," persons, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, associations, organizations, or legal entities other than governmental entities seeking to enforce federal, state, or local environmental statutes, ordinances, regulations, permits, or orders; and

(5) "Third-party liability," liability to third parties for any claims arising out of or resulting from contamination or pollution, including claims for personal injury, consequential damages, lost profits, exemplary damages, or property damages.Source: SL 1992, ch 261, § 2; SL 1994, ch 351, § 75; SL 2011, ch 165, § 160.