S.D. Codified Laws § 34-46-5

Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024

Section 34-46-5 - Violation as misdemeanor-Complete defense

A violation of § 34-46-2 is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A person is not liable for more than one violation of subdivision 34-46-2(4) on a single day. Reasonable reliance upon proof of age of the purchaser or the recipient of a tobacco product is a complete defense to any action brought against a person for the sale or distribution of a tobacco product to a person under the age of twenty-one.

SDCL 34-46-5

SL 1994, ch 280, § 5; SL 1999, ch 178, §1; SL 2020, ch 148, §4.

Amended by S.L. 2020, ch. 148,s. 4, eff. 7/1/2020.