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South Dakota Service Dog Laws

South Dakota Service Dog Laws

No Comments January 2, 2016

Accommodation Law

Any person who is totally or partially physically disabled, totally or partially blind, or totally or partially deaf may be accompanied by a service animal in listed places of public accommodation.

Failure of any owner or employee of a listed place to comply with the provisions of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

S D C L § 20-13-23.2

No landlord may prohibit by lease or otherwise the keeping of a service animal by a person who is totally or partially physically disabled, totally or partially blind, or totally or partially deaf in an apartment or other rented or leased residential property.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

S D C L § 20-13-23.4

Harassment of/Interference with Service Dogs

No person maymaliciously beat, injure, attempt to injure, harass, intimidate, entice, distract, or otherwise interfere with any service animal accompanying a person with a disability if the service animal is being controlled by the person and the service animal is wearing a harness or other control device normally used for service animals accompanying or leading persons with disabilities.

A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

S D C L § 40-1-38

Driving Law

Whenever a pedestrian is crossing or attempting to cross a public street guided by a guide dog, the driver of every vehicle approaching the intersection must bring vehicle to a full stop before arriving at such intersection, and shall take such precautions as may be necessary to avoid injuring such pedestrian.

A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

S D C L § 32-27-7

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