32-12-8. Cancellation upon death of parental authority--New application.

The Department of Public Safety upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of the death of the person who signed the application of a minor for a driver license or nondriver identification card shall cancel the license or nondriver identification card and may not issue a new license or nondriver identification card until such time as a new application, duly signed and verified, is made as required by this chapter. This provision does not apply if the minor has attained the age of eighteen years.

Source: SL 1959, ch 261, § 8; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03B08; SL 1989, ch 265, § 10; SL 2001, ch 171, § 7; SL 2003, ch 272, § 23.