South Dakota § 43-32-34 - Landlord permitted to require documentation of disability requiring service animal--Exceptions.
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§ 43-32-34. Landlord permitted to require documentation of disability requiring service animal--Exceptions.
A landlord may require reliable supporting documentation be provided by a tenant of a rental dwelling unit, if the tenant asserts a disability requiring under any provision of law that a service animal or assistance animal be allowed as an accommodation on the rented premises. A landlord may not require supporting documentation from a tenant if the tenant's disability or disability-related need for a service animal or assistance animal is readily apparent or already known to the landlord.
Source: SL 2018, ch 259, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-32-34 ("Landlord permitted to require documentation of disability requiring service animal--Exceptions.") 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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