There is a newer version of the South Dakota Codified Laws
2016 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 35 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Chapter 09 - Age Requirements For Consumption Of Beverages
- § 35-9-1 Furnishing alcoholic beverage to child prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor--Civil liability.
- § 35-9-1.1 Furnishing alcoholic beverage to person eighteen years or older but less than twenty-one years prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor--Civil liability.
- § 35-9-1.2 Reasonable attempt to investigate age.
- § 35-9-1.3 Sale of alcoholic beverage to underaged person based on false identification document--Conviction barred.
- § 35-9-1.4 Circumstances under which criminal penalty may not be imposed on licensee for furnishing alcoholic beverage to underage person.
- § 35-9-1.5 Fine imposed on licensee when sale does not constitute criminal offense.
- § 35-9-1.6 Hearing on liability for furnishing alcoholic beverage to underage person--Amount of fine.
- § 35-9-2 Purchase, possession, or consumption of beverage by person under twenty-one years prohibited--Exception--Misrepresentation of age--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 35-9-2.1 Merchant may detain person under twenty-one who purchases, attempts to purchase or possesses alcoholic beverage--Conditions.
- § 35-9-2.2 Merchant to post notice if persons illegally attempting to purchase alcoholic beverages will be detained.
- § 35-9-2.3 Purchase of beverage by adult for person under twenty-one as misdemeanor.
- § 35-9-2.4 Immunity from prosecution for offense arising out of underage consumption for person who assists person in need of emergency assistance.
- § 35-9-2.5 Immunity from prosecution for offense arising out of underage consumption for person who reports own need of emergency assistance.
- § 35-9-3 Repealed.
- § 35-9-4 Repealed.
- § 35-9-4.1 Legislative intent and purpose for raising minimum drinking age.
- § 35-9-5 Repealed.
- § 35-9-6 Determination of venue when minor apprehended for purchase, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverage.
- § 35-9-6.1 Determination of venue in juvenile adjudication arising from purchase, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverage.
- § 35-9-7 Driver's license suspension or restriction for certain violations.
- § 35-9-8 Driver's license revocation for certain violations.
- § 35-9-9 Social host prohibited from permitting consumption of alcoholic beverages by person under age eighteen--Misdemeanor.
- § 35-9-10 Social host prohibited from permitting consumption of alcoholic beverages by person age eighteen, nineteen, or twenty--Misdemeanor.
- § 35-9-11 Defense available to social host.
- § 35-9-12 Social host's lack of physical presence not a defense.
- § 35-9-13 Social host defined.
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