South Dakota § 34-20G-42 - Contents of registry identification cards.
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§ 34-20G-42. Contents of registry identification cards.
A registry identification card shall contain all of the following:
(1) The name of the cardholder;
(2) A designation of whether the cardholder is a qualifying patient or a designated caregiver;
(3) The date of issuance and expiration date of the registry identification card;
(4) A random ten-digit alphanumeric identification number, containing at least four numbers and at least four letters, that is unique to the cardholder;
(5) If the cardholder is a designated caregiver, the random identification number of the qualifying patient the designated caregiver will assist;
(6) A clear indication of whether the cardholder has been designated to cultivate cannabis plants for the qualifying patient's medical use;
(7) A photograph of the cardholder; and
(8) The phone number or website address where the card can be verified.
Source: Initiated Measure No. 26, approved Nov. 3, 2020, eff. Jul. 1, 2021.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-20G-42 ("Contents of registry identification cards.") 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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