South Dakota § 34-18-20 - Nonprofit organizations and alcoholic beverage licensees exempt--Health requirements applicable.
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§ 34-18-20. Nonprofit organizations and alcoholic beverage licensees exempt--Health requirements applicable.
Nonprofit organizations shall be exempt from the licensing and license fee provisions of this chapter. Establishments serving alcoholic beverages as defined in chapter 35-1 and who do not otherwise come within the definition of a food service establishment, temporary food service establishment, or mobile food service establishment shall be exempt from the licensing and license fee provisions of this chapter. Such exemption from the licensing and license fee provisions does not release the owner of such establishments from compliance with the public health requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the department.
Source: SL 1963, ch 158, § 12.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-18-20 ("Nonprofit organizations and alcoholic beverage licensees exempt--Health requirements applicable.") 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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