South Dakota § 23-7-53 - Enhanced permit to carry concealed pistol--Application.
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§ 23-7-53. Enhanced permit to carry concealed pistol--Application.
An applicant must submit an application, to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides, for an optional enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol. The application must include:
(1) A copy of the applicant's fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive such information, for a state, national, and international criminal background check;
(2) An authorization to run a fingerprint background check;
(3) If the sheriff takes the fingerprints, the sheriff shall secure the fingerprints at no additional charge to the applicant; and
(4) Proof that the applicant:
(a) Has successfully completed a qualifying handgun course as defined in § 23-7-58, within the preceding twelve months; or
(b) Is a current or former law enforcement officer and has, within the preceding twelve months, qualified or requalified on a certified shooting course administered by a firearms instructor approved by the Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission.
The sheriff shall forward the copy of the applicant's fingerprints, the applicant's authorization for processing a criminal background check, and the payment for the criminal background check to the Division of Criminal Investigation for processing.
Source: SL 2015, ch 137, § 1; SL 2016, ch 131, § 2; SL 2018, ch 141, § 1, eff. Mar. 9, 2018; SL 2020, ch 94, § 1; SL 2021, ch 104, § 2; SL 2022, ch 70, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-7-53 ("Enhanced permit to carry concealed pistol--Application.") 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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