South Dakota laws by category

Consumer (1.4G) fireworks are legal in South Dakota during the use periods — June 27 through the first Sunday after July 4 and December 28 through January 1 (SDCL 34-37-5, 34-37-16.1). Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

South Dakota has permitless carry, also called constitutional carry: no permit is required, and anyone 18 and older who can lawfully possess may carry concealed. Optional regular, gold, and enhanced permits are available for reciprocity.

South Dakota is not a state-run (control) liquor state: beer, wine and spirits are sold for take-home by privately licensed package (off-sale) dealers, and also by municipal liquor stores in towns that hold an off-sale license under local option (SDCL 35-4-2(5)). Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

Radar detectors are legal in private passenger vehicles in South Dakota — the vehicle-equipment, speed and rules-of-the-road chapters of SDCL Title 32 (chapters 32-15, 32-17, 32-18, 32-19, 32-22, 32-24, 32-25 and 32-26) have no ban on them. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

In South Dakota, setting fire to woods, grass, stubble or other flammable material without a firebreak and due caution to forecast weather is a Class 1 misdemeanor (SDCL 34-35-10); counties may ban or restrict open burning (7-8-20). Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

In South Dakota, you need a freshwater fishing license from age 18 (under 18 exempt). Licenses are issued by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (SDGFP).

South Dakota's state sales and use tax rate is 4.2% on retail sales of tangible personal property (SDCL 10-45-2). Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

South Dakota allows medical cannabis only (Initiated Measure 26, 2020). There is no recreational adult-use program, and recreational possession and use remain illegal. Qualified patients need a registry ID card.

South Dakota firearm big-game hunters (except turkey and mountain lion) must wear at least one exterior fluorescent orange or pink garment; Sand Lake/Waubay NWRs require 400 sq in.

Sports betting is legal in South Dakota only in person in Deadwood, and you must be 21 or older. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

South Dakota has no mandatory boater-education requirement; a NASBLA/USCG-approved course is recommended but not required to operate a boat.

South Dakota has no knife-type or blade-length ban: SDCL chapter 22-14 contains no knife-type prohibition, and its "controlled weapon" definition (SDCL 22-1-2(8)) covers only machine guns and short shotguns, so automatic knives are legal to own and carry. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

South Dakota (SDCL 50-15-5): a Class 1 misdemeanor to use a drone to photograph, record or observe a person in a private place with a reasonable expectation of privacy.