South Dakota § 41-7-1 Hunting license to child under sixteen--Requirements--Penalty.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 41-7-1 — Hunting license to child under sixteen--Requirements--Penalty.

South Dakota § 41-7-1

Title 41GAME, FISH, PARKS AND FORESTRY

Ch. 41FIREARMS SAFETY INSTRUCTION

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S.D. Codified Laws § 41-7-1 (2026).

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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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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.