South Dakota § 35-1-9.3 - Certain situations not in violation of § 35-1-9.1.
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§ 35-1-9.3. Certain situations not in violation of § 35-1-9.1.
It is not a violation of § 35-1-9.1 if:
(1) An alcoholic beverage is located in a locked glove compartment of the motor vehicle;
(2) An open alcoholic beverage is behind the last upright seat of a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a trunk or in an area not normally occupied by the driver or passengers; or
(3) A passenger in a motor vehicle operated by a carrier as defined in subdivision 35-1-1(3) and licensed pursuant to subdivision 35-4-2(9) possesses an open alcoholic beverage. However, the driver of a carrier is prohibited from possessing in the driver compartment of the vehicle a package or receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage if the seal of the original package is broken.
Source: SL 1999, ch 184, §§ 3, 4, 5; SL 2014, ch 174, § 2; SL 2018, ch 213, § 9.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-1-9.3 ("Certain situations not in violation of § 35-1-9.1.") 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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