<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 32-12-11 - Application for license or permit--Persons at least fourteen and less than eighteen--Instruction permit--Restrictions. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080366Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080366SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080366CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080366Statute { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080366DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } a.s2080366000000 { text-decoration: none; } span.s2080366000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080366DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080366SCL { 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="s2080366Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-12-11"><span class="s2080366SENU">32-12-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080366SENU">. </span><span class="s2080366CL">Application for license or permit--Persons at least fourteen and less than eighteen--Instruction permit--Restrictions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080366Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080366DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who is at least fourteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age applying for a South Dakota operator's license, restricted minor's permit, or instruction permit who does not currently hold an operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted minor's permit, motorcycle restricted minor's permit, instruction permit, or motorcycle instruction permit shall apply to the Department of Public Safety for an instruction permit. The department may, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination other than the driving test and paid a fee which is equal in amount to the fee prescribed for a license in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-12-16"><span class="s2080366DefaultParagraphFont">32-12-16</span></a><span class="s2080366DefaultParagraphFont">, issue to the applicant an instruction permit.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080366Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080366DefaultParagraphFont">The instruction permit entitles the applicant, while having the permit in the applicant's immediate possession, to drive a motor vehicle upon the public highways for a period of five years during the hours of 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. if accompanied by a person holding a valid operator's license who is at least eighteen years of age, has had at least </span><a id="_pagenumber2" class="s2080366000000"></a><span class="s2080366DefaultParagraphFont">one year of driving experience, and who is occupying a seat beside the applicant. The applicant is entitled to drive a motor vehicle upon the public highways during the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. if the motor vehicle is being operated under the direction of the applicant's parent or guardian who is occupying a seat beside the applicant. No holder of an instruction permit may use any type of wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle upon the public highways.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080366Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080366DefaultParagraphFont">The holder of an instruction permit who is at least fourteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age may apply for a restricted minor's permit after holding a valid instruction permit for at least one hundred eighty continuous days if issued before July 1, 2020, or at least two hundred seventy-five days if issued after July 1, 2020. The minor holding the instruction permit issued after July 1, 2020, shall drive a minimum of fifty hours under the supervision of a parent, legal guardian, or licensed driver over the age of eighteen with at least one year of driving experience. Ten of the mandated hours must be in inclement weather and no less than ten hours must be during night time hours. A parent or legal guardian shall attest in writing that the minor has met the instruction permit requirements as set forth in this chapter before the minor can apply for and obtain a restricted minor's permit under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-12-12"><span class="s2080366DefaultParagraphFont">32-12-12</span></a><span class="s2080366DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080366Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080366000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080366Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080366DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2080366SCL">SL 1959, ch 261, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03B04 (1); SL 1977, ch 255; SL 1978, ch 230, § 7; SL 1989, ch 265, § 11; SL 1991, ch 252, § 2; SL 1992, ch 216; SL 1998, ch 186, § 1; SL 2000, ch 155, § 1; SL 2001, ch 171, § 8; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 23; SL 2004, ch 211, § 1; SL 2007, ch 180, § 1; SL 2013, ch 145, § 2; SL 2015, ch 166, § 1; SL 2020, ch 117, § 1.</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 32-12-11 - Application for license or permit--Persons at least fourteen and less than eighteen--Instruction permit--Restrictions. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080367Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080367SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080367CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080367Statute { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080367DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } a.s2080367000000 { text-decoration: none; } p.s2080367Statute-000001 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080367000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080367DefaultParagraphFont-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080367SCL { 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="s2080367Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-12-11.1"><span class="s2080367SENU">32-12-11.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080367SENU">. </span><span class="s2080367CL">Motorcycle instruction permit--Application requirements--Examination and fee--Restrictions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080367Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080367DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who is at least fourteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age applying for a South Dakota motorcycle operator's license, motorcycle restricted minor's permit, or motorcycle instruction permit who does not currently hold an operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted minor's permit, motorcycle restricted minor's permit, instruction permit, or motorcycle instruction permit that has been valid continuously for at least one hundred eighty days if issued before July 1, 2020, or at least two hundred seventy-five days if issued on or after July 1, 2020, shall apply to the Department of Public Safety for a motorcycle instruction permit. The department may, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination other than the driving test and paid a fee which is equal in amount to the fee prescribed for a license in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-12-16"><span class="s2080367DefaultParagraphFont">32-12-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080367DefaultParagraphFont">, issue to the applicant a motorcycle instruction permit. The motorcycle instruction permit </span><a id="_pagenumber3" class="s2080367000000"></a><span class="s2080367DefaultParagraphFont">shall be held for at least one hundred eighty continuous days if issued before July 1, 2020, or at least two hundred seventy-five days if issued on or after July 1, 2020.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080367Statute-000001"><span class="s2080367DefaultParagraphFont">A motorcycle instruction permit holder is not required to obtain a motorcycle operator's license or a motorcycle restricted minor's permit if the applicant currently holds an instruction permit, restricted minor's permit, or operator's license that has been valid continuously for one hundred eighty days.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080367Statute-000001"><span class="s2080367DefaultParagraphFont">A motorcycle instruction permit entitles the holder, while having the permit in the permit holder's immediate physical possession, to operate a motorcycle during the hours of 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. if the permit holder is accompanied by a licensed motorcycle operator who is at least eighteen years of age, who has at least one year of driving experience, and who is driving another motorcycle along with the permit holder. No motorcycle instruction permit holder may carry another person on the motorcycle. The permit is valid for one year. The holder of a motorcycle instruction permit who is at least fourteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age may apply for a motorcycle restricted minor's permit after holding a valid motorcycle instruction permit as required by this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080367Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080367000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080367Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080367DefaultParagraphFont-000003">Source: </span><span class="s2080367SCL">SL 2001, ch 171, § 9; SL 2003, ch 272, § 23; SL 2020, ch 117, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>