South Dakota Statutes
§ 41-7-1 — Hunting license to child under sixteen--Requirements--Penalty.
Notwithstanding § 41-6-13 , a hunting license, other than a mentored youth hunting license, may not be issued to a child under the age of sixteen, unless the child presents to the person authorized to issue the license:
(1)A certificate verifying the successful completion of a hunter safety or hunter education course, as provided for in rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission, pursuant to chapter 1-26 ;
(2)A certificate verifying the successful completion of a hunter safety or hunter education course from another state or province of Canada; or (3) A hunting license issued to the applicant in the current or previous year. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
SL 1955, ch 80, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.0306-1; SL 1986, ch 344, § 2; SL 1992, ch 293, § 11; SL 1997, ch 236, § 1; SL 2025, ch 175, § 5.
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Definition of nontrophy animals.§ 41-1-13
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