<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2000002 { color: #000000; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=41:03:03:03.01"><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000000">41:03:03:03.01</span></a><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000001">.  Park entrance license exemptions.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> Park entrance license exemptions are as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">    (1)  A person who enters a state park or state recreation area in volunteer service to the park or as a volunteer worker with an assigned role at an event requiring a special permit pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=41:03:01:04"><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000003">41:03:01:04</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> is exempt from payment of the daily park entrance license fee</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> if the person has received a special free park entrance license from the secretary;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">    (</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">2</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">)  A park entrance license is not required at Custer State Park on the day of the fall buffalo roundup</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> or</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> on the day of the annual buffalo auction;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">    (</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">3</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">)  A recreational motorhome towing one other vehicle is considered one unit and </span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">requires</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> only one park entrance license. The second vehicle </span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> be issued a free park entrance license that is dated to expire on the last day of the visitor's stay</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">    (4) Enrolled Crow Creek tribal members and their families are not required to purchase a park entrance license to enter the West Bend Recreational Area;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">    (5)  Enrolled Yankton Sioux tribal members and their families are not required to purchase a park entrance license to enter the North Point Recreation Area, the Fort Randall South Shore Recreation Area, the Randall Creek Recreation Area, or the Fort Randall Spillway Lakeside Use Area;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">    (6)  A resident nonprofit youth group that enters a state park or state recreation area is not required to purchase a park entrance license, if the group obtains an approved nonprofit youth group permit from the park manager before entering the park. The park manager shall issue a special free park entrance license for any vehicle used by the youth group. The nonprofit youth group shall obtain the permit at least five days prior to entering the park;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">    (7)  Members and guests of a South Dakota veterans organization or group, members of the South Dakota National Guard or a military reserve unit and their guests, and patients currently admitted to a veterans hospital in this state and their attendants, who enter a state park or state recreation area for a non-competitive special event that is hosted by the organization, group, unit, or hospital, are not required to purchase a park entrance license, if an approved special event permit has been obtained from the park manger at least five days before the special event. The park manager shall issue a special free park entrance license for any vehicle used by a participant of the approved non-competitive special event; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">    (8)  </span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">A park entrance license is not required at any state park, recreation area, or lakeside use area from 6:00 a.m. on Friday through 11:00 p.m. on Sunday of the weekend in May preceding Memorial Day weekend</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">    A resident</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> of this state</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> who is entitled to a free lifetime park entrance license as provided in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-17-13.4"><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000003">41-17-13.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> shall fill out a form provided by the Division of Parks and Recreation and mail it to the Pierre office with a photocopy of the veteran's "K" award or a letter from the Veteran's Administration indicating that the veteran receives an allotment for total disability</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> which is deemed a service</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">-</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">connected injury</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> or that the veteran was held as a prisoner of war. The lifetime park entrance license allows the licensee and any passenger accompanying the licensee in the vehicle to enter any South Dakota state park, state recreation area, or lakeside use area</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> </span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">which</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> requires a park entrance license.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">    </span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> 11 SDR 22, effective August 9, 1984; 17 SDR 188, effective June 13, 1991, and July 1, 1991; 18 SDR 223, effective July 13, 1992; 19 SDR 128, effective March 9, 1993; 19 SDR 190, effective June 15, 1993; 20 SDR 150, effective March 23, 1994; 21 SDR 207, effective June 5, 1995; 23 SDR 87, effective December 3, 1996; 24 SDR 99, effective February 2, 1998; 27 SDR 13, effective August 27, 2000; 28 SDR 24, effective August 28, 2001; 28 SDR 103, effective January 30, 2002; 29 SDR 107, effective February 3, 2003; 31 SDR 39, effective September 23, 2004; 31 SDR 89, effective December 27, 2004; 31 SDR 191, effective June, 7, 2005; 32 SDR 183, effective May 9, 2006; 32 SDR 225, effective July 3, 2006; 33 SDR 225, effective June 25, 2007; 36 SDR 39, effective September 23, 2009; 40 SDR 14, effective July 29, 2013</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">; 43 SDR 131, effective April 19, 2017; 45 SDR 155, effective June 24, 2019</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">; 46 SDR 74, effective December 2, 2019</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">    </span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-17-1.1"><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000003">41-17-1.1</span></a><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">(2)</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">(10)</span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-17-13"><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000003">41-17-13</span></a><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-17-13"><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000003">41-17-13</span></a><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">.4.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">    </span><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-17-1.1"><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000003">41-17-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-17-13"><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000003">41-17-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-17-13"><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000003">41-17-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">.2, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-17-13"><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0-000003">41-17-13</span></a><span class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2C0">.4.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd2d4e8dc-3bfb-4f55-b618-74b325b8eee2000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>