South Dakota § 23-7-53 Enhanced permit to carry concealed pistol--Application.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 23-7-53 — Enhanced permit to carry concealed pistol--Application.

South Dakota § 23-7-53

Title 23LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ch. 23-6FIREARMS CONTROL

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S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-53 (2026).

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An applicant must submit an application, to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides, for an optional enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol. The application must include:

(1)A copy of the applicant's fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive such information, for a state, national, and international criminal background check;

(2)An authorization to run a fingerprint background check;

(3)If the sheriff takes the fingerprints, the sheriff shall secure the fingerprints at no additional charge to the applicant; and (4) Proof that the applicant:

(a)Has successfully completed a qualifying handgun course as defined in § 23-7-58 , within the preceding twelve months; or (b)

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An applicant must submit an application, to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides, for an optional enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol. The application must include: (1) A copy of the applicant's fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive such information, for a state, national, and international criminal background check; (2) An authorization to run a fingerprint background check; (3) If the sheriff takes the fingerprints, the sheriff shall secure the fingerprints at no additional charge to the applicant; and (4) Proof that the applicant: (a) Has successfully completed a qualifying handgun course as defined in § 23-7-58 , within the preceding twelve months; or (b) Is a current or former law enforcement officer and has, within the preceding twelve months, qualified or requalified on a certified shooting course administered by a firearms instructor approved by the Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission. The sheriff shall forward the copy of the applicant's fingerprints, the applicant's authorization for processing a criminal background check, and the payment for the criminal background check to the Division of Criminal Investigation for processing.