<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-20G-31 - Department verification of information--Issuance of registry identification card--Verification system.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2084156Normal { 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.s2084156SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084156DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084156CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084156StatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2084156000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084156DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084156SCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 34-20G-31 - Department verification of information--Issuance of registry identification card--Verification system."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 34-20G-31 - Department verification of information--Issuance of registry identification card--Verification system."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-31"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2084156Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-31" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084156SENU">34-20G-31</span></a><span class="s2084156SENU">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084156DefaultParagraphFont"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084156CL">Department verification of information--Issuance of registry identification card--Verification system. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084156Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084156DefaultParagraphFont">Except as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-32" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084156DefaultParagraphFont">34-20G-32</span></a><span class="s2084156DefaultParagraphFont">, the department shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084156StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2084156DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Verify the information contained in an application or renewal submitted pursuant to this chapter and approve or deny an application or renewal within fifteen days of receiving a completed application or renewal application;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084156StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2084156DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Issue registry identification cards to a qualifying patient and to a qualifying patient's designated caregivers, if any, within five days of approving the application or renewal. A designated caregiver shall have a registry identification card for each of the qualifying patients; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084156StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2084156DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Enter the registry identification number of any dispensary the patient designates into the verification system.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084156Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084156000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084156Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084156DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2084156SCL">Initiated Measure No. 26, approved Nov. 3, 2020, eff. Jul. 1, 2021.</span></p></div></body></html>