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4 SDR 88, effective June 27, 1978; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 10 SDR 120, effective July 1, 1984; 11 SDR 172, effective June 27, 1985; 12 SDR 201, effective June 23, 1986; 32 SDR 203, effective June 5, 2006</span><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020</span><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">; 51 SDR 13, effective August 14, 2024</span><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">    </span><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-2-18"><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0-000002">41-2-18</span></a><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">(1)(2)(17).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">    </span><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-2-18"><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0-000002">41-2-18</span></a><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">(1)(2)(17).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">    </span><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0-000001">Cross-References:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">    Combination licenses</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0"> -- Issuance</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">, SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-6-10.1"><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0-000002">41-6-10.1</span></a><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">    Resident</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0"> licenses, permits, and stamps for hunting of small game, migratory birds, and migratory waterfowl -- Violation as misdemeanor</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">, SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-6-16"><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0-000002">41-6-16</span></a><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351P0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">    Nonresident </span><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">licenses and permits for hunting of small game and migratory birds -- Privileges -- Violation as misdemeanor</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">, SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-6-17"><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0-000002">41-6-17</span></a><span class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se3ea0e9a-0300-4a49-9d16-93865cb68351000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>