South Dakota § 41-6-12 - Resident, nonresident licenses--Preference point--Minimum age.
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§ 41-6-12. Resident, nonresident licenses--Preference point--Minimum age.
Any person who is a resident of this state, as defined by this title, qualifies as a resident for securing a resident hunting license, fishing license, or preference point. A person who is not a resident of this state, as defined by this title, shall secure an applicable nonresident hunting license, fishing license, or preference point.
Except as otherwise provided in § 41-6-81, a person under the age of twelve may not be granted a hunting license. A person who is ten years of age or older may be granted a hunting preference point. A person who is eleven years of age and who will become twelve years of age during the period of September first to December thirty-first, inclusive, may be granted a hunting license or preference point and may be allowed to hunt beginning September first.
Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0301 as added by SL 1959, ch 109, § 1; SL 1961, ch 116, § 1; SL 1968, ch 99, § 1; SL 1979, ch 278, § 3; SL 1990, ch 332, § 4; SL 1992, ch 296, § 1; SL 1998, ch 252, § 9; SL 2007, ch 241, § 3; SL 2018, ch 250, § 1; SL 2025, ch 175, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-6-12 ("Resident, nonresident licenses--Preference point--Minimum age.") 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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