South Dakota Statutes
§ 42-8-69 — Age requirement for driving certain motorboats--Violation as misdemeanor.
South Dakota § 42-8-69
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 42-8-69 (2026).
Text
No owner of a motorboat which is propelled by a motor of more than six horsepower may allow any person under twelve years of age to operate such a motorboat unless such person is accompanied by a person of at least eighteen years of age. This section does not apply to personal watercraft as defined in § 42-8-2 . A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
SL 1990, ch 345; SL 1997, ch 246, § 2.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 42-8-69, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/42-8-69.