South Dakota § 41-23-15 - Walking, wading, standing, or operating motor vehicle on bed of nonmeandered lake, or trapping or hunting on frozen surface without permission prohibited.
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§ 41-23-15. Walking, wading, standing, or operating motor vehicle on bed of nonmeandered lake, or trapping or hunting on frozen surface without permission prohibited.
No person may walk, wade, stand, or operate a motor vehicle on the bed of a nonmeandered lake, or trap or hunt on the frozen surface above private land, without permission from the landowner or any other person legally in possession of the privately owned property underlying the waters of that portion of the nonmeandered lake.
Source: SL 2017 (SS), ch 1, § 15, eff. June 12, 2017.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-23-15 ("Walking, wading, standing, or operating motor vehicle on bed of nonmeandered lake, or trapping or hunting on frozen surface without permission prohibited.") 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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