South Dakota § 23-3-35.4 - Law enforcement canine team certification--Specialties.
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§ 23-3-35.4. Law enforcement canine team certification--Specialties.
Each law enforcement canine team in the state shall be initially certified and annually recertified in one or more of the following specialties:
(1) The detection of the odors of drugs and controlled substances;
(2) The detection of the odors of explosive materials, explosive devices, and materials which can be used to construct an explosive device;
(3) The detection of odors of any other substance or material which can be used with criminal intent;
(4) Apprehension or search skills including tracking, building suspect search, article recovery, evidence search, and suspect apprehension.
Source: SL 2004, ch 158, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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