South Dakota § 34-46-5 - Violation as misdemeanor--Complete defense.
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§ 34-46-5. Violation as misdemeanor--Complete defense.
A violation of § 34-46-2 is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A person is not liable for more than one violation of subdivision 34-46-2(4) on a single day. Reasonable reliance upon proof of age of the purchaser or the recipient of a tobacco product is a complete defense to any action brought against a person for the sale or distribution of a tobacco product to a person under the age of twenty-one.
Source: SL 1994, ch 280, § 5; SL 1999, ch 178, § 1; SL 2020, ch 148, § 4.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-46-5 ("Violation as misdemeanor--Complete defense.") 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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