<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 32-12-17.1 - Issuance of motorcycle operator's license--Requirements. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080373Normal { 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.s2080373SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080373CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080373Statute { 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.s2080373DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080373000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080373DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080373SCL { 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="s2080373Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-12-17.1"><span class="s2080373SENU">32-12-17.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080373SENU">. </span><span class="s2080373CL">Issuance of motorcycle operator's license--Requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080373Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080373DefaultParagraphFont">Upon payment of the fee established by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-12-16"><span class="s2080373DefaultParagraphFont">32-12-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080373DefaultParagraphFont">, the Department of Public Safety shall issue a motorcycle operator's license to each qualifying applicant. A motorcycle operator's license may be issued to a minor at least sixteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age who has successfully passed all applicable tests and completed the requirements of a motorcycle instruction permit as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-12-11.1"><span class="s2080373DefaultParagraphFont">32-12-11.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080373DefaultParagraphFont"> and restricted motorcycle minor's permit as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-12-12.1"><span class="s2080373DefaultParagraphFont">32-12-12.1</span></a><span class="s2080373DefaultParagraphFont">, if the applicant has not been convicted of a traffic violation during the past six months, and if the applicant is not currently under suspension, revocation, or disqualification.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080373Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080373000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080373Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080373DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2080373SCL">SL 2001, ch 171, § 18; SL 2003, ch 272, §§ 23, 63; SL 2020, ch 117, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html>