<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-2 - CONTRACTS OF MINORS 26-2 CONTRACTS OF MINORS </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 26-2 CONTRACTS OF MINORS "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 26-2"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 26-2 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> CONTRACTS OF MINORS <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-2-1">26-2-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Delegation of power by minor--Contracts relating to property--Account at financial institution. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-2-2">26-2-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Disability of minority removed to permit use of veterans' loan privileges. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-2-3">26-2-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Contracts subject to power of disaffirmance. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-2-4">26-2-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Power of disaffirmance not applicable to necessaries. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-2-5">26-2-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Power of disaffirmance not applicable to contract under express statutory authority. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-2-6">26-2-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Time for disaffirmance of contract--Persons authorized to disaffirm--Restoration of consideration. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-2-7">26-2-7</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Blood donations by minors.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-2 - CONTRACTS OF MINORS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050422Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050422SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050422CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050422Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050422DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050422000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050422SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050422SCL-000002 { 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="s2050422Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-2-1"><span class="s2050422SENU">26-2-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050422SENU">. </span><span class="s2050422CL">Delegation of power by minor--Contracts relating to property--Account at financial institution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050422Normal-000000"><span class="s2050422DefaultParagraphFont">No minor may give a delegation of power, nor make a contract relating to real property, or any interest therein, or relating to any personal property not in his immediate possession or control. However, a minor's parent, grandparent, uncle, or aunt, if such person is an adult, and a minor's adult sibling may establish an account with a financial institution, and establish a present ownership right in that account. Such adult family member may sign the minor's name for and on behalf of the minor, for the purposes of establishing an account, and such subscription shall constitute a binding agreement between the financial institution, and the named parties to the account.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050422Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050422000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050422Normal"><span class="s2050422SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050422SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 43.0103; SL 1991, ch 215, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-2 - CONTRACTS OF MINORS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050423Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050423SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050423CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050423Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050423DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050423000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050423SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050423SCL-000002 { 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="s2050423Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-2-2"><span class="s2050423SENU">26-2-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050423SENU">. </span><span class="s2050423CL">Disability of minority removed to permit use of veterans' loan privileges.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050423Normal-000000"><span class="s2050423DefaultParagraphFont">The disability of minority of any person otherwise eligible for guaranty or insurance of a loan pursuant to chapter 37 of Title 38, United States Code, and of the minor spouse of any eligible veteran irrespective of age, in connection with any transaction entered into pursuant to that chapter in effect on July 1, 1984, is hereby removed, for all purposes in connection with such transaction, including, but not limited to, incurring of indebtedness or obligations and acquiring, encumbering, selling, releasing, or conveying property, or any interest therein, and litigating or settling controversies arising therefrom, if all or part of any obligations incident to such transaction be guaranteed or insured by the administrator of veterans' affairs pursuant to such chapter 37. This section does not impose any other or greater rights or liabilities than would exist if such person and such spouse were under no such disability.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050423Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050423000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050423Normal"><span class="s2050423SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050423SCL-000002"> SL 1945, ch 185, § 1; SL 1947, ch 191; SL 1953, ch 221; SDC Supp 1960, § 43.0103-1; SL 1984, ch 12, § 19.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-2 - CONTRACTS OF MINORS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050424Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050424SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050424CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050424Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050424DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050424000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050424SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050424SCL-000002 { 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="s2050424Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-2-3"><span class="s2050424SENU">26-2-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050424SENU">. </span><span class="s2050424CL">Contracts subject to power of disaffirmance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050424Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050424DefaultParagraphFont">Except as specified in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-2-1"><span class="s2050424DefaultParagraphFont">26-2-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050424DefaultParagraphFont">, a minor may make any other contract, subject only to his power of disaffirmance under the provisions of this title, and subject to the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-1"><span class="s2050424DefaultParagraphFont">25-1</span></a><span class="s2050424DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050424Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050424000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050424Normal"><span class="s2050424SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050424SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 43.0104.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-2 - CONTRACTS OF MINORS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050425Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050425SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050425CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050425Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050425DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050425000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050425SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050425SCL-000002 { 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="s2050425Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-2-4"><span class="s2050425SENU">26-2-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050425SENU">. </span><span class="s2050425CL">Power of disaffirmance not applicable to necessaries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050425Normal-000000"><span class="s2050425DefaultParagraphFont">A minor cannot disaffirm a contract, otherwise valid, to pay the reasonable value of things necessary for his support, or that of his family, entered into by him if not under the care of a parent or guardian or conservator able to provide for him or them.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050425Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050425000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050425Normal"><span class="s2050425SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050425SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 43.0106; SL 1993, ch 213, § 116.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-2 - CONTRACTS OF MINORS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050426Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050426SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050426CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050426Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050426DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050426000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050426SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050426SCL-000002 { 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="s2050426Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-2-5"><span class="s2050426SENU">26-2-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050426SENU">. </span><span class="s2050426CL">Power of disaffirmance not applicable to contract under express statutory authority.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050426Normal-000000"><span class="s2050426DefaultParagraphFont">A minor cannot disaffirm an obligation, otherwise valid, entered into by him under the express authority or direction of a statute.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050426Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050426000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050426Normal"><span class="s2050426SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050426SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 43.0107.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-2 - CONTRACTS OF MINORS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050427Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050427SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050427CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050427Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050427DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050427000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050427SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050427SCL-000002 { 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="s2050427Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-2-6"><span class="s2050427SENU">26-2-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050427SENU">. </span><span class="s2050427CL">Time for disaffirmance of contract--Persons authorized to disaffirm--Restoration of consideration.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050427Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050427DefaultParagraphFont">In all cases other than those specified in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-2-4"><span class="s2050427DefaultParagraphFont">26-2-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050427DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-2-5"><span class="s2050427DefaultParagraphFont">26-2-5</span></a><span class="s2050427DefaultParagraphFont">, the contract of a minor, if made while he is under the age of sixteen, may be disaffirmed by the minor himself, either before his majority or within one year's time afterwards; or in case of his death within that period, by his heirs or personal representatives; and, if the contract be made by the minor after he has reached the age of sixteen, it may be disaffirmed in like manner upon restoring the consideration to the party from whom it was received or paying its equivalent with interest.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050427Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050427000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050427Normal"><span class="s2050427SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050427SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 43.0105; SL 1972, ch 154, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-2 - CONTRACTS OF MINORS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050428Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050428SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050428CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050428Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050428DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050428000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050428SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050428SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2050428Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-2-7"><span class="s2050428SENU">26-2-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050428SENU">. </span><span class="s2050428CL">Blood donations by minors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050428Normal-000000"><span class="s2050428DefaultParagraphFont">Any person of the age of sixteen years may donate blood if the potential donor obtains the written consent of a parent or guardian. Any person of the age of seventeen years or over may donate blood without obtaining the consent of a parent or guardian. However, no person may take blood for donation from any person of the age of seventeen if the parent or guardian of such potential donor specifically requests of the person taking the blood that such donation be prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050428Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050428000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050428Normal"><span class="s2050428SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050428SCL-000002"> SL 1970, ch 148; SL 1977, ch 206; SL 2009, ch 134, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>