Section 37-1-8 - Fraudulent statements to affect market price as felony

37-1-8. Fraudulent statements to affect market price as felony.Every person who intentionally makes or publishes any false statement, spreads any false rumor, or employs any false or fraudulent means or device, with intent to affect the market price of any kind of property, is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Source: SDC 1939, §13.1806; SL 1977, ch 190, §210; SL 1977, ch 305, §15.