South Dakota § 20-13-59 - Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Designation required--Exclusion.
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§ 20-13-59. Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Designation required--Exclusion.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and §§ 13-32-22 and 13-32-23, the state or a political subdivision of this state must designate, as being for the exclusive use of females or males, any multi-occupancy changing room, restroom, or sleeping quarters in:
(1) A building or facility owned by the state or by a political subdivision of this state; or
(2) A space leased to or occupied by the state or by a political subdivision of this state.
This section does not apply to any room used exclusively by firefighters or law enforcement personnel acting in an official capacity.
Source: SL 2025, ch 84, § 7; SL 2026, ch 94, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-13-59 ("Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Designation required--Exclusion.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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