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2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-11.1 - Motorcycle instruction permit--Application requirements--Examination and fee--Restrictions.

32-12-11.1. Motorcycle instruction permit--Application requirements--Examination and fee--Restrictions.
Any person who is at least fourteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age applying for a South Dakota motorcycle operator's license, motorcycle restricted minor's permit, or motorcycle instruction permit who does not currently hold an operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted minor's permit, motorcycle restricted minor's permit, instruction permit, or motorcycle instruction permit that has been valid continuously for at least one hundred eighty days if issued before July 1, 2020, or at least two hundred seventy-five days if issued on or after July 1, 2020, shall apply to the Department of Public Safety for a motorcycle instruction permit. The department may, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination other than the driving test and paid a fee which is equal in amount to the fee prescribed for a license in §32-12-16, issue to the applicant a motorcycle instruction permit. The motorcycle instruction permit shall be held for at least one hundred eighty continuous days if issued before July 1, 2020, or at least two hundred seventy-five days if issued on or after July 1, 2020.
A motorcycle instruction permit holder is not required to obtain a motorcycle operator's license or a motorcycle restricted minor's permit if the applicant currently holds an instruction permit, restricted minor's permit, or operator's license that has been valid continuously for one hundred eighty days.
A motorcycle instruction permit entitles the holder, while having the permit in the permit holder's immediate physical possession, to operate a motorcycle during the hours of 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. if the permit holder is accompanied by a licensed motorcycle operator who is at least eighteen years of age, who has at least one year of driving experience, and who is driving another motorcycle along with the permit holder. No motorcycle instruction permit holder may carry another person on the motorcycle. The permit is valid for one year. The holder of a motorcycle instruction permit who is at least fourteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age may apply for a motorcycle restricted minor's permit after holding a valid motorcycle instruction permit as required by this section.
Source:
SL 2001, ch 171, §9; SL 2003, ch 272, §23; SL 2020, ch 117, § 2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-12.1 - Motorcycle restricted minor's permit--Application requirements--Examination and fee--Restrictions.

32-12-12.1. Motorcycle restricted minor's permit--Application requirements--Examination and fee--Restrictions.
A motorcycle restricted minor's permit may be issued, upon application and payment of the proper fee as provided for in §32-12-16, to a minor at least fourteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age who has successfully passed all applicable tests and completed the requirements of a motorcycle instruction permit as outlined in §32-12-11.1 and has not been convicted of a traffic violation during the past six months. For any minor who has successfully completed the motorcycle safety education courses provided by §32-20-14 and a driver education class that has been approved by the Department of Education or a driver education course that the secretary of the department of public safety has determined has been approved by a state government agency in another state, the required minimum time period for holding the motorcycle instruction permit to qualify for the motorcycle restricted minor's permit is thirty continuous days if issued before July 1, 2020, or one hundred eighty continuous days if issued on or after July 1, 2020.
A motorcycle restricted minor's permit entitles the holder, while having the permit in immediate physical possession, to operate a motorcycle during the hours of 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. standard time if the motorcycle is being operated with the permission of the holder's parents or guardian.
A motorcycle operator's license may be issued to a minor at least sixteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age who has successfully completed the requirements set forth in §32-12-11.1, has held a restricted minor's motorcycle permit for at least six months, and has not been convicted of any traffic violations during the past six months immediately preceding the application for a motorcycle operator's license.
Source:
SL 2001, ch 171, §11; SL 2003, ch 272, §63; SL 2020, ch 117, § 4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-12.3 - Upgrading restricted minor's permit by mail or electronically.

32-12-12.3. Upgrading restricted minor's permit by mail or electronically.
Any person holding a restricted minor's permit pursuant to §32-12-12 or a motorcycle restricted minor's permit pursuant to §32-12-12.1 may upgrade to an operator's license or motorcycle operator's license by mail or electronically unless the person has been convicted of a traffic violation. The holder shall mail to the Department of Public Safety or pay electronically the appropriate fee pursuant to §32-12-16. The eyesight test required by §32-12-4 is waived if upgrading pursuant to the provisions of this section.
Source:
SL 2010, ch 160, §1; SL 2014, ch 148, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-12.4 - Enforcement of prohibition of use of wireless communication device.

32-12-12.4. Enforcement of prohibition of use of wireless communication device.
Any enforcement of the prohibition of the use of a wireless communication device pursuant to the provisions of §§32-12-11 and 32-12-12 by a law enforcement officer shall be accomplished as a secondary action.
Source:
SL 2013, ch 145, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-12.5 - Restricted Minor's Permit--Passenger Limit.

32-12-12.5  .  Restricted Minor's Permit--Passenger Limit.
No holder of a restricted minor's permit may operate a motor vehicle carrying any passenger other than a member of the driver's immediate family or members of the driver's household during the first six months of holding a restricted minor's permit. After the first six months the holder of a restricted minor's permit is limited to no more than one passenger under the age of eighteen years who is not:
(1) A member of the permit holder's immediate family; or
(2) A person whose primary residence is the same household as the permit holder's.
The provisions of this section do not apply if the permit holder is accompanied by a parent or guardian or any passenger who is at least eighteen years of age and has one year of driving experience and whose primary residence is the same household as the restricted minor's permit holder.
Source:  SL 2020, ch 117, § 5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-13 - Weight of vehicle operated under restricted minor's permit--Agricultural machinery.

32-12-13. Weight of vehicle operated under restricted minor's permit--Agricultural machinery.
A restricted minor's permit issued under §32-12-12 or a motorcycle restricted minor's permit issued under §32-12-12.1 does not entitle the minor to operate a motor vehicle in excess of twenty thousand pounds gross vehicle weight. However, the restriction imposed by this section does not apply to the holder of a restricted minor's permit operating a self-propelled agricultural machine that is not subject to registration under chapter 32-5.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §4; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B04 (4); SL 1963, ch 268; SL 1965, ch 199; SL 1965, ch 200; SL 1967, ch 201; SL 1971, ch 187, §2; SL 1989, ch 265, §13; SL 2001, ch 171, §12.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-14 - Vehicles operable under restricted minor's permit.

32-12-14. Vehicles operable under restricted minor's permit.
A restricted minor's permit issued under §32-12-12 or a motorcycle restricted minor's permit issued under §32-12-12.1 does not entitle the minor to operate a motor vehicle on which is mounted a sawmill; a motor vehicle used in transportation of products originating in, or produced from, or necessary to mining or logging operations; a motor vehicle used in the construction of roads and highways; or a motor vehicle used in the construction of stock water dugouts or dams and other soil and water conservation projects that are not located on the farm or ranch of the parent or guardian.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §4; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B04 (4); SL 1963, ch 268; SL 1965, ch 199; SL 1965, ch 200; SL 1967, ch 201; SL 1989, ch 265, §14; SL 1993, ch 213, §217; SL 2001, ch 171, §13.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-14.1 - Restrictions voided at age eighteen--Suspension or revocation for conviction committed before age eighteen.

32-12-14.1. Restrictions voided at age eighteen--Suspension or revocation for conviction committed before age eighteen.
The restrictions in §§32-12-12, 32-12-13, 32-12-14, and 32-12-12.1 do not apply if the minor has obtained the age of eighteen years. Nothing in this section precludes the suspension or revocation of the minor's driving privileges upon the receipt of a record of conviction for a violation of the restrictions committed prior to the minor's eighteenth birthday.
Source:
SL 1989, ch 265, §15; SL 1998, ch 186, §3; SL 2001, ch 171, §14.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-15.1 - Suspension of permit upon conviction for violation of permit conditions.

32-12-15.1. Suspension of permit upon conviction for violation of permit conditions.
The Department of Public Safety upon receipt of a record of conviction for a violation of the conditions of an instruction permit, motorcycle instruction permit, restricted minor's permit, or motorcycle restricted minor's permit shall suspend the minor's permit or driving privileges for a period of thirty days.
Source:
SL 1998, ch 186, §9; SDCL 32-12-38.1; SL 2001, ch 171, §§34, 115; SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-16 - Fee for original or renewal license--Fee for duplicate or changed license--Disposition of fee.

32-12-16. Fee for original or renewal license--Fee for duplicate or changed license--Disposition of fee.
The application fee for an original driver license or a renewal of a driver license is twenty-eight dollars. The fee for a duplicate license, a name change, or an address change is fifteen dollars. The fee shall be credited to the state motor vehicle fund.
Five dollars of every fee for an original or renewal license collected pursuant to this section shall be used to administer the Division of Highway Patrol.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §33; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B30; SL 1964, ch 131; SL 1973, ch 202; SL 1974, ch 216, §1; SL 1977, ch 257; SL 1984, ch 30, §52; SL 1989, ch 266; SL 1994, ch 252, §1; SL 2001, ch, §16; SL 2009, ch 152, §2; SL 2015, ch 167, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17 - Issuance of license--Qualifications.

32-12-17. Issuance of license--Qualifications.
Upon payment of the fee established by §32-12-16, the Department of Public Safety shall issue an operator's license to each qualifying applicant. An operator's license may be issued to a minor at least sixteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age who has successfully passed all applicable tests and completed the requirements of an instruction permit as provided in §32-12-11 and the restricted minor's permit as provided in §32-12-12 if the applicant has not been convicted of a traffic violation in the past six months, and the applicant is not currently under suspension, revocation, or disqualification.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §10; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B10; SL 1965, ch 201, §1; SL 1974, ch 215, §1; SL 1974, ch 216, §2; SL 1976, ch 190; SL 1989, ch 265, §17; SL 1992, ch 218, §1; SL 1998, ch 186, §6; SL 1998, ch 187, §1; SL 2000, ch 155, §3; SL 2001, ch 171, §17; SL 2003, ch 272, §§23, 63; SL 2020, ch 117, § 7.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.1 - Issuance of motorcycle operator's license--Requirements.

32-12-17.1. Issuance of motorcycle operator's license--Requirements.
Upon payment of the fee established by §32-12-16, the Department of Public Safety shall issue a motorcycle operator's license to each qualifying applicant. A motorcycle operator's license may be issued to a minor at least sixteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age who has successfully passed all applicable tests and completed the requirements of a motorcycle instruction permit as provided in §32-12-11.1 and restricted motorcycle minor's permit as provided in §32-12-12.1, if the applicant has not been convicted of a traffic violation during the past six months, and if the applicant is not currently under suspension, revocation, or disqualification.
Source:
SL 2001, ch 171, §18; SL 2003, ch 272, §§23, 63; SL 2020, ch 117, § 8.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.2 - Nondriver identification cards--Fee--Renewal and expiration.

32-12-17.2. Nondriver identification cards--Fee--Renewal and expiration.
The Department of Public Safety may issue upon application a nondriver identification card, similar in form but distinguishable in color from driver licenses, to any resident of South Dakota. Each applicant for a nondriver identification card shall, as part of the application, present to the department a certified copy of a certificate of birth or another form of evidence of date of birth and identity as allowed by §32-12-3.1. The fee for an original or reissued nondriver identification card is the same as prescribed for an original driver license in §32-12-16. Each nondriver identification card expires on the holder's birthday in the fifth year following the issuance of the nondriver identification card, or on the date of expiration of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States as determined by the systematic alien verification for entitlements system or alternate method approved by the United States Department of Homeland Security or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer than one year from date of issuance, whichever occurs first. Each nondriver identification card is renewable one hundred eighty days before its expiration upon application and payment of the required fee. Any nondriver identification card renewed before its expiration expires five years after the holder's ensuing birthday, or on the date of expiration of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States as determined by the systematic alien verification for entitlements system or alternate method approved by the United States Department of Homeland Security or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer than one year from date of issuance, whichever occurs first. The nondriver identification card shall bear an indication if the holder has a living will pursuant to chapter 34-12D or a durable power of attorney for health care pursuant to chapter 59-7 and an indication if the holder is a veteran pursuant to the provisions of §32-12-17.15. Any nondriver identification card renewed during the thirty-day period following the date of expiration expires five years from the holder's previous birthday, or on the date of expiration of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States as determined by the systematic alien verification for entitlements system or alternate method approved by the United States Department of Homeland Security or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer than one year from date of issuance, whichever occurs first.
Source:
SL 1974, ch 231, §1; SL 1978, ch 227; SL 1982, ch 236; SL 1989, ch 265, §18; SL 1992, ch 218, §2; SL 1996, ch 199, §1; ch 171, §21; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §23; SL 2009, ch 154, §8, eff. Dec. 31, 2009; SL 2012, ch 167, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.3 - Display or possession of canceled, fictitious or fraudulently altered nondriver identification card--Misdemeanor.

32-12-17.3. Display or possession of canceled, fictitious or fraudulently altered nondriver identification card--Misdemeanor.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to display or cause or permit to be displayed or have in his possession any canceled, fictitious or fraudulently altered nondriver identification card.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 253, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.4 - Unlawful use of nondriver identification card--Misdemeanor.

32-12-17.4. Unlawful use of nondriver identification card--Misdemeanor.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to permit any unlawful use of a nondriver identification card issued to him.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 253, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.5 - Displaying another's nondriver identification card--Misdemeanor.

32-12-17.5. Displaying another's nondriver identification card--Misdemeanor.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to display or represent as one's own any nondriver identification card not issued to him.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 253, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.6 - Loaning nondriver identification card prohibited--Misdemeanor.

32-12-17.6. Loaning nondriver identification card prohibited--Misdemeanor.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to lend his nondriver identification card to any other person or knowingly permit the use thereof by another.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 253, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.7 - Bar code on license--Criminal information.

32-12-17.7. Bar code on license--Criminal information.
If a bar code, or other means by which information may be retrieved electronically, is placed on a license pursuant to §32-12-17.10, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety may encrypt information in the bar code identifying that the licensee is a convicted felon who has a firearm restriction or the licensee is a sex offender who is required to register pursuant to §§22-24B-1 to 22-24B-14, inclusive.
Source:
SL 1998, ch 187, §2; SL 2004, ch 17, §130.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.8 - Bar code on license--Medical information.

32-12-17.8. Bar code on license--Medical information.
If a bar code, or other means by which information may be retrieved electronically, is placed on a license pursuant to §32-12-17.10, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety may include information identifying the licensee's blood type, medical condition, allergies, medications, or other medical alert data, if the licensee requests such information to be included. Before such information may be included, the licensee shall submit a document clearly identifying this information to the department and the document shall be signed by the licensee and the licensee's physician.
Source:
SL 1998, ch 187, §3; SL 2004, ch 17, §131.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.9 - Bar code on license--Information allowed.

32-12-17.9. Bar code on license--Information allowed.
Only the information listed in §§32-12-17.7 to 32-12-17.9, inclusive, may be placed in a bar code or other information retrieval device on the license.
Source:
SL 1998, ch 187, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.10 - Contents of license or permit--Barcode.

32-12-17.10. Contents of license or permit--Barcode.
An operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted minor's permit, motorcycle restricted minor's permit, instruction permit, and motorcycle instruction permit shall bear a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee, the full legal name or any name lawfully taken, date of birth, gender, principal residence address, an indication if the licensee is a donor pursuant to chapter 34-26, an indication if the licensee has a living will pursuant to chapter 34-12D or a durable power of attorney for health care pursuant to chapter 59-7, an indication if the licensee is a veteran pursuant to the provisions of §32-12-17.15, a full facial digital photograph, a brief description of the licensee, the licensee's signature, security features designed to deter forgery and counterfeiting, to promote an adequate level of confidence in the authenticity of the cards, and to facilitate detection of fraudulent cards, the issue date of the license, the expiration date of the license, an indication that the license is temporary or limited term if the holder has temporary lawful status in the United States, the name of this state, and a security marking approved by the United States Department of Homeland Security reflecting the level of compliance with 6 C.F.R. Part 37 as amended through January 1, 2015. The department shall indicate upon each license the general class of vehicles that the licensee may drive. The back of the license shall contain a barcode. The department shall include in the barcode the name of this state, the information printed on the license, the card design revision date indicating the most recent change or modification to the visible format of the card, and an indicator if the license is temporary or limited term. No barcode, or other means by which information may be retrieved electronically, may contain the licensee's social security number.
Source:
SL 2001, ch 171, §19; SL 2005, ch 166, §2; SL 2009, ch 154, §9, eff. Dec. 31, 2009; SL 2012, ch 167, §1; SL 2018, ch 190, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.11 - Maintenance of photographic files.

32-12-17.11. Maintenance of photographic files.
The Department of Public Safety may maintain a photographic image of all licensed drivers to facilitate the issuance of duplicate driver licenses.
Source:
SL 1974, ch 216, §3; SL 1978, ch 226; SDCL §32-12-17.1; SL 2001, ch 171, §§20, 115; SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.12 - Registration with Selective Service as condition for obtaining certain licenses--Department to forward personal information to Selective Service--Application deemed consent to register with Selective Service.

32-12-17.12. Registration with Selective Service as condition for obtaining certain licenses--Department to forward personal information to Selective Service--Application deemed consent to register with Selective Service.
No male United States citizen or immigrant who is at least eighteen years of age but less than twenty-six years of age and who is required to register with the United States Selective Service System may apply for or be issued a driver license, renewal, or duplicate pursuant to this chapter unless the applicant is registered, or consents to be registered as provided in this section, in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 453, as amended to January 1, 2002.
The Department of Public Safety shall forward in an electronic format the necessary personal information required for registration of any applicant identified in this section to the United States Selective Service System. The applicant's submission of the application indicates that the applicant has already registered with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing the department to forward to the Selective Service System the necessary information for such registration. The department shall notify the applicant on the application that his submission of the application serves as his consent to be registered with the Selective Service System if so required by federal law.
Source:
SL 2002, ch 155, §1; SL 2004, ch 17, §132.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.13 - Social security number on driver license or nondriver identification card prohibited.

32-12-17.13. Social security number on driver license or nondriver identification card prohibited.
No driver license or nondriver identification card issued after June30, 2005, may contain the social security number of the licensee.
Source:
SL 2005, ch 166, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.14 - Either driver license or nondriver identification card held by same person to be marked as not acceptable for federal purposes.

32-12-17.14. Either driver license or nondriver identification card held by same person to be marked as not acceptable for federal purposes.
A person may hold a South Dakota driver license and a South Dakota nondriver identification card. However, the person can only have one driver license or nondriver identification card that is acceptable by federal agencies for federal purposes. If a person holds both a driver license and a nondriver identification card, one of the documents shall be clearly marked as not acceptable by federal agencies for federal purposes.
Source:
SL 2009, ch 154, §11, eff. Dec. 31, 2009.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-17.15 - Veteran designation.

32-12-17.15. Veteran designation.
A designation that the licensee or card holder is a veteran shall be indicated on the license, permit, or nondriver identification card issued pursuant to this chapter if the licensee or card holder:
(1)Is an honorably discharged veteran having served in the armed forces of the United States;
(2)Has requested the designation on the license, permit, or nondriver identification card; and
(3)Has provided proof of the veteran's military service and honorable discharge by submitting the U. S. military DD Form 214, DD Form 2 (Retired), DD Form 2A (Reserve Retired), National Guard Form NGB 22, Uniformed Services ID Card (Retired), or a certificate signed by a county veterans service officer on a form prescribed by the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs.
Source: SL 2012, ch 167, §3; SL 2014, ch 147, §1; SL 2018, ch 199, §1; SL 2023, ch 102, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-18 - Surrender of previously issued license--Prohibition against more than one license--Temporary license issued when examination failed.

32-12-18. Surrender of previously issued license--Prohibition against more than one license--Temporary license issued when examination failed.
No person may apply for any driver license until the licensee surrenders to the Department of Public Safety all valid driver licenses in the licensee's possession issued to the licensee by this state or any other jurisdiction. All surrendered licenses issued by this state shall be canceled and all surrendered licenses issued by another jurisdiction shall be destroyed by the department. The issuing jurisdiction shall be notified that the licensee has applied for a driver license in a new jurisdiction. No person may have more than one valid driver license at any time. If any person, after having surrendered all valid driver licenses in that person's possession, fails to pass the test of that person's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning, and directing traffic, and of that person's knowledge of the traffic laws of this state, then the Department of Public Safety shall issue a temporary permit which entitles the person to continue to drive for a period of thirty days. If an expired driver license is surrendered, the person shall take the knowledge test as required by §32-12-4.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B01 (1); SL 1974, ch 218; SL 1989, ch 265, §19; SL 1995, ch 178, §2; SL 2001, ch 171, §22; SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-19 - Temporary permit pending issuance of license.

32-12-19. Temporary permit pending issuance of license.
The Department of Public Safety may issue a temporary permit allowing the applicant to operate a motor vehicle while the department is completing its investigation and determination of all facts relative to the applicant's right to receive a driver license. The temporary permit shall be in that person's immediate possession while operating a motor vehicle, and it shall be invalid when the applicant's license has been issued or for good cause has been refused.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §4; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B04 (3); SL 1989, ch 265, §20; SL 2001, ch 171, §23; SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-20 - Cancellation of license to which not entitled--Surrender of canceled license.

32-12-20. Cancellation of license to which not entitled--Surrender of canceled license.
The Department of Public Safety may cancel any driver license upon determining that the licensee was not entitled to the issuance thereof under this chapter or that the licensee failed to give the required or correct information or committed any fraud in making the application. Upon the cancellation, the licensee shall surrender the license so canceled to the department.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §16; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B16; SL 1989, ch 265, §21; SL 2001, ch 171, §24; SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-21 - Privilege conferred by issuance of license--Authority of local governments.

32-12-21. Privilege conferred by issuance of license--Authority of local governments.
Any person licensed under this chapter may exercise the privilege thereby granted upon all streets and highways in this state and may not be required to obtain any other license to exercise such privilege by any county, municipal or local board, or body having authority to adopt local police regulations.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B01 (2); SL 2001, ch 171, §25.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-22 - Prohibition against driving without license--Misdemeanor.

32-12-22. Prohibition against driving without license--Misdemeanor.
No person, except those expressly exempted in §§32-12-22.1 to 32-12-28, inclusive, may drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless the person has a valid driver license under the provisions of this chapter. Any person convicted for a violation of this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1953, ch 249, §1; SL 1955, ch 187, §1; SL 1959, ch 261, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B01 (1); SL 1976, ch 191; SL 2001, ch 171, §26.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-22.1 - License not required for operation of tractor or implement in farm operations--Operation within municipality prohibited after revocation or suspension of license.

32-12-22.1. License not required for operation of tractor or implement in farm operations--Operation within municipality prohibited after revocation or suspension of license.
Any person is exempt from license under this chapter while operating a farm tractor or implement of husbandry to or from the home farm buildings to or from any adjacent or nearby farmland for the exclusive purpose of conducting farm operations. However, no person whose license or driving privilege is under suspension or revocation pursuant to chapter 32-23 may operate a farm tractor or implement of husbandry upon the streets or highways within any municipality.
Source:
SL 1973, ch 201; SL 2001, ch 171, §107.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-23 - Government employees exempt from licensing requirement.

32-12-23. Government employees exempt from licensing requirement.
Any employee of the United States government possessing a valid driver license of the United States government or any other state is exempt from license under this chapter while operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United States government and being operated on official business, unless the employee meets the qualifications established under §32-12A-7.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B02 (1); SL 1991, ch 252, §3; SL 2001, ch 171, §27.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-24 - Nonresident out-of-state licensee exempt from licensing requirement.

32-12-24. Nonresident out-of-state licensee exempt from licensing requirement.
A nonresident who is at least sixteen years of age and who has in that person's immediate possession a valid operator's license or motorcycle operator's license issued by that person's home state or country may operate in this state any motor vehicle for which that person is licensed in the person's home state or country.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B02 (2); SL 2001, ch 171, §28.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-26 - Reciprocity respecting nonresident provisions.

32-12-26. Reciprocity respecting nonresident provisions.
The provisions of §32-12-24 granting exemptions to any nonresident are operative only to the same extent that the laws of the state of the nonresident grant exemptions to residents of this state.
Source:
SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B02 as added by SL 1964, ch 128, §1; SL 1989, ch 265, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-26.1 - Period of residency for purpose of licensing requirement.

32-12-26.1. Period of residency for purpose of licensing requirement.
Any person who has resided in this state for a period of ninety days is considered a resident for the purpose of being licensed to drive a motor vehicle under the laws of this state.
Source:
SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B02 as added by SL 1968, ch 174.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-27 - Military personnel, domestic volunteers, and dependents with out-of-state license exempt.

32-12-27. Military personnel, domestic volunteers, and dependents with out-of-state license exempt.
Any nonresident who is stationed in this state while in the military service of the United States or any nonresident who is assigned in this state under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 and any dependent of such nonresident, and who has in that person's possession a valid driver license issued by that person's home state or country may operate a motor vehicle in this state.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §32; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B29; SL 1975, ch 200, §2; SL 1982, ch 18, §23; SL 2001, ch 171, §29.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-28 - Students in driver education class exempt from licensing requirement--Conditions attached to operation.

32-12-28. Students in driver education class exempt from licensing requirement--Conditions attached to operation.
Any student enrolled in a driver education class which has been approved by the South Dakota Department of Education may drive a motor vehicle without a license under this chapter on a designated highway or within a designated area if such student is accompanied by an approved driver education instructor who is occupying a seat beside such student driver.
Source:
SL 1955, ch 187, §5; SL 1959, ch 261, §4; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B04 (2); SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B02 (4) as added by SL 1966, ch 135, §1; SL 1998, ch 186, §7; SL 2003, ch 272, §63.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-29 - Unlicensable persons--Minors under sixteen--Exceptions.

32-12-29. Unlicensable persons--Minors under sixteen--Exceptions.
The Department of Public Safety may not issue any license under this chapter to any person who is under the age of sixteen years, except that the department may issue a restricted minor's permit, motorcycle restricted minor's permit, instruction permit, or motorcycle instruction permit as provided in §§32-12-11 to 32-12-15, inclusive, 32-12-11.1, and 32-12-12.1, to any person who is at least fourteen years of age.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B03 (1); SL 2001, ch 171, §30; SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-30 - Unlicensable persons--Suspended or revoked license or privilege to drive--Exceptions--Out-of-state suspension.

32-12-30. Unlicensable persons--Suspended or revoked license or privilege to drive--Exceptions--Out-of-state suspension.
The Department of Public Safety may not issue any license under this chapter to any person whose license or privilege to drive is suspended or revoked, except as provided in §§32-12-47.1 and 32-12-48. If the denial of a license is a result of an out-of-state suspension or revocation that is at least eight years old, the department may grant temporary driving privileges to drive on the highways of this state. The department may cancel temporary driving privileges at the end of sixty days if that person has not satisfied the out-of-state suspension or revocation.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B03 (2); SL 1989, ch 265, §24; SL 1996, ch 198; SL 2001, ch 171, §31; SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-31 - Unlicensable persons--Habitual alcohol or drug user.

32-12-31. Unlicensable persons--Habitual alcohol or drug user.
The Department of Public Safety shall not issue any license under this chapter to any person who is an habitual drunkard, or is an habitual user of narcotic drugs, or is an habitual user of any other drug to a degree which renders him incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B03 (3); SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-32 - Unlicensable persons--Physical or mental capability--Promulgation of rules.

32-12-32. Unlicensable persons--Physical or mental capability--Promulgation of rules.
The Department of Public Safety may not issue any license under this chapter to any person who is physically or mentally incapable to drive. The Department of Public Safety may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to establish criteria for determining an individual's physical or mental capability to drive.
Source:
SL 1955, ch 187, §8; SL 1959, ch 261, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B03 (4); SL 1993, ch 213, §218; SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-33 - Unlicensable persons--Failure to pass examination.

32-12-33. Unlicensable persons--Failure to pass examination.
The Department of Public Safety shall not issue any license under this chapter to any person who is required by this chapter to take an examination, unless such person shall have successfully passed such examination.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B03 (5); SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-34 - Unlicensable persons--Failure to deposit proof of financial responsibility.

32-12-34. Unlicensable persons--Failure to deposit proof of financial responsibility.
The Department of Public Safety shall not issue any license under this chapter to any person who is required under the laws of this state to deposit proof of financial responsibility and who has not deposited such proof.
Source:
SL 1955, ch 187, §8; SL 1959, ch 261, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B03 (6); SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-35 - Unlicensable persons--Driving inimical to public safety or welfare.

32-12-35. Unlicensable persons--Driving inimical to public safety or welfare.
The Department of Public Safety shall not issue any license under this chapter to any person when the department has good cause to believe that the operation of a motor vehicle on the highways by such person would be inimical to public safety or welfare.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B03 (7); SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-36 - Issuance of restricted license.

32-12-36. Issuance of restricted license.
The Department of Public Safety upon issuing a driver license may impose restrictions suitable to the licensee's driving ability with respect to the type of or special mechanical control devices required on a motor vehicle which the licensee may operate or such other restrictions applicable to the licensee as the department may determine to be appropriate to assure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by the licensee.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §12; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B12 (1); SL 1998, ch 186, §5; SL 2001, ch 171, §32; SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-37 - Special restricted license--Restrictions stated upon ordinary license.

32-12-37. Special restricted license--Restrictions stated upon ordinary license.
The Department of Public Safety may either issue a special restricted license or may set forth such restrictions upon the usual license form.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §12; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B12 (2); SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-38 - Violation of restriction--Suspension or revocation.

32-12-38. Violation of restriction--Suspension or revocation.
The Department of Public Safety may upon receiving satisfactory evidence of any violation of the restrictions imposed pursuant to §32-12-36 suspend or revoke the same but the licensee shall be entitled to a hearing as upon a suspension or revocation under this chapter.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §12; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B12 (3); SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-39 - Requirement that license be in possession of driver--Display of license--Violation as petty offense.

32-12-39. Requirement that license be in possession of driver--Display of license--Violation as petty offense.
Each licensee shall have a driver license in the licensee's immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the driver license upon demand of a judge of a court of record, a magistrate, a peace officer, or a field deputy or inspector of the Department of Public Safety. Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §11; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B11; SL 1967, ch 203; SL 1974, ch 153, §46; SL 2001, ch 171, §35; SL 2003, ch 272, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-40 - Production of license in court--License expired for not more than thirty days--Postponement of sentencing pending renewal.

32-12-40. Production of license in court--License expired for not more than thirty days--Postponement of sentencing pending renewal.
No judgment may be issued against a person charged with violating §32-12-39, if the person produces in court, or the office of the officer making the demand, the person's valid driver license. If the driver license is expired for not more than thirty days prior to the time of the demand, the court, upon issuing judgment, shall postpone payment of the award for a period of thirty days, and if within such time the person produces in court a valid license or a validated receipt and temporary permit to show the issue of license is pending, the action shall be dismissed.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §11; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B11; SL 1967, ch 203; SL 2001, ch 171, §36.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 12 - Driver Licenses And Permits › Section 32-12-41 - Lost or destroyed license--Issuance of duplicate--Fee--Affidavit.

32-12-41. Lost or destroyed license--Issuance of duplicate--Fee--Affidavit.
In the event that a license issued under the provisions of this chapter is lost or destroyed, the person to whom the same was issued may, upon payment of the required fee, obtain a duplicate, or substitute thereof, upon furnishing an affidavit to the Department of Public Safety that such license has been lost or destroyed.
Source:
SL 1959, ch 261, §13; SDC Supp 1960, §44.03B13; SL 2003, ch 272, §23.