An off-sale licensee applying for license renewal, to the governing body that has jurisdiction over the licensed premises, may not be denied the license on the grounds that the location of the premises is outside the boundaries of a municipality or an unincorporated platted area with a United States post office, if the licensee has held or had an interest in an off-sale license at a location outside the boundaries of a municipality on an unincorporated platted area with a United States post office for more than five years.
SDCL 35-4-22.1