2022 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry
Chapter 17 - State Parks
Section 41-17-13.4 - Free admission and reduced fees for certain veterans.
41-17-13.4. Free admission and reduced fees for certain veterans.
Any South Dakota resident who receives a veteran allotment for a total disability which is deemed a service-connected injury or has received the United States Veterans' Administration K Award; any resident who was held as a prisoner of war; or any resident who has served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States or as a member of the armed forces reserve or the national guard who is classified by the Veterans Administration as totally disabled as a result of a service connected injury may obtain free admission to any South Dakota state park or recreation area, and any such person may receive a fifty percent discount on any camping fee or associated electrical service fee established pursuant to §41-17-1.1 or 41-17-14.1. Any person who applies for and qualifies for free admission under the provisions of this section shall be issued a lifetime park entrance license by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 establishing criteria and procedures for obtaining free admission and reduced fees pursuant to this section and for the issuance of a lifetime park entrance license.
Source: SL 1991, ch 344; SL 1993, ch 309, §2; SL 2009, ch 213, §1.
