South Dakota § 42-8-54 - Application for permission for regatta, race or exhibition--Conducting unauthorized event as misdemeanor.
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§ 42-8-54. Application for permission for regatta, race or exhibition--Conducting unauthorized event as misdemeanor.
If a regatta, motorboat or other boat race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition is proposed to be held, the person in charge of the event shall, at least fifteen days prior to the date of the event, file an application with the Department of Game, Fish and Parks for permission to hold the event. The application shall include the date, time, and location for the event. No such event may be conducted without authorization of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission in writing. Any person who conducts an event without the authorization of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1959, ch 125, § 13; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.1413 (1); SL 2015, ch 210, § 4.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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