South Dakota § 34-20F-6 - Record of identification of buyer.
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§ 34-20F-6. Record of identification of buyer.
If offering for sale loose leaf incense, a retailer shall, before making such a sale, require and make a record of the identification of the person purchasing the product. For purposes of this section, the term, identification, means a document issued by a governmental agency which contains a description of the person or a photograph of the person, or both, and gives the person's date of birth, such as a driver license, passport, or military identification card. The retailer shall maintain the record of identification, including the purchaser's name and date of birth. On August 1, 2012, and no later than the fifth day of every month thereafter, the retailer shall send any such records to the Office of the Attorney General. No retailer may use or maintain the record for any private or commercial purpose or disclose the record to any person, except as authorized by law. The retailer shall disclose the record, upon request, to a law enforcement agency for a law enforcement purpose.
Source: SL 2012, ch 185, § 5, eff. Mar. 2, 2012.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-20F-6 ("Record of identification of buyer.") 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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