<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.sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0 { 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.sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0000003 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=41:10:04:02"><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000000">41:10:04:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000001">.  Aquatic invasive species </span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000001">exemptions</span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0"> </span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">The</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0"> following</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0"> persons are exempt from SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-13A-2"><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000002">41-13A-2</span></a><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    (1)  A person possessing a scientific collectors permit issued by the </span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">Department of Game, Fish and Parks</span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    (2)  A person authorized by the department to stock triploid grass carp for pond management purposes;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    (3)  A person contracted by the department to conduct commercial fishing operations as authorized in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-13-7"><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000002">41-13-7</span></a><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    (4)  A person in the process of removing an aquatic invasive species from a </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">conveyance, as defined in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-13A-1"><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000002">41-13A-1</span></a><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    </span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">(5)  An owner or agent of the owner of a conveyance in the process of transporting the conveyance for decontamination of dreissenid mussels using a department-approved procedure;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    (6)  An employee of a business approved by the department to transport and possess conveyances for the purpose of decontamination of dreissenid mussels;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    (7)  A commercial plant harvester operating within the requirements of a department approved work plan or a lakeshore property owner operating within the requirements of a department approved permit;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    (8)  A lakeshore property owner in the process of transporting aquatic invasive species, for disposal, in a manner that minimizes possible introduction to new waters;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    (9) </span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">A person importing, transporting, or possessing live red swamp crayfish solely for the purpose of human consumption, provided the possession is not at a location licensed to sell bait; and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">(10) </span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">Except as provided in subsections (2) and (9), a person transporting or possessing any aquatic invasive fish or crayfish species, provided that it is dead</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    </span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0"> 38 SDR 116, effective January 10, 2012; 41 SDR 173, effective May 11, 2015</span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">; 43 SDR 146, effective May 22, 2017</span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">; 45 SDR 89, effective December 31, 2018</span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">; 47 SDR 48, effective October 29, 2020; 48 SDR 60, effective December 8, 2021; 52 SDR 42, effective October 27, 2025</span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    </span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-2-18"><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000002">41-2-18</span></a><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">(26)</span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">    </span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=41-13A-2"><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000002">41-1</span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000002">3A-</span><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0-000002">2</span></a><span class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd685cf49-60b4-46ef-ae23-6003f7dcf3d0000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>