13A 97th Legislative Session 813

2022 South Dakota Legislature

Senate Bill 13

AMENDMENT 13A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL

Introduced by: Senators Breitling, Duhamel, V. J. Smith, and Stalzer and Representatives Rehfeldt, Bartels, Chaffee, Deutsch, Duba, Finck, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Milstead, Perry, Wiese, and Willadsen at the request of the Marijuana Interim Study Committee

An Act to modify and repeal provisions permitting certain documents to serve as temporary registry identification cards for medical cannabis.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 34-20G-38 be AMENDED:

34-20G-38. Until a qualifying patient who has submitted an application and the required fee to Pending receipt of a registry identification card from the department, receives a registry identification card or a denial, a copy of the patient' s application, written certification, and proof that the application was submitted to a printed copy of proof that the application was approved by the department is deemed a valid registry identification card for a period of thirty days from the date of approval.

Section 1. That § 34-20G-38 be REPEALED:

Until a qualifying patient who has submitted an application and the required fee to the department receives a registry identification card or a denial, a copy of the patient' s application, written certification, and proof that the application was submitted to the department is deemed a registry identification card.

Section 2. That § 34-20G-39 be REPEALED:

Until a designated caregiver whose qualifying patient has submitted an application and the required fee receives a registry identification card or a denial, a copy of the qualifying patient's application, written certification, and proof that the application was submitted to the department is deemed a registry identification card.

Section 3. That § 34-20G-40 be REPEALED:

Until twenty-five days after the department makes applications available, a valid, written certification issued within the previous year shall be deemed a registry identification card for a qualifying patient.

Section 4. That § 34-20G-41 be REPEALED:

Until twenty-five days after the department makes applications available, the following is considered a designated caregiver registry identification card:

(1) A copy of a qualifying patient' s valid written certification issued within the previous year; and

(2) A signed affidavit attesting that the person has significant responsibility for managing the well-being of the patient and that the person has been chosen to assist the qualifying patient.

Underscores indicate new language.

Overstrikes indicate deleted language.