FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding the suspension of a
driver license for certain alcoholic beverage violations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 35-9-7 be amended to read as follows:
35-9-7. If the conviction or adjudication for a violation of § 35-9-1.1 or 35-9-2 is for a first
offense, the court shall may, in addition to any other penalty allowed by law, order the
suspension of the person's driving privileges for a period not less than thirty days and not to
exceed one year. However Moreover, the court may issue an order permitting the person to
operate a motor vehicle for purposes of the person's employment or attendance at school or to
court-ordered counseling programs during the hours of the day and the days of the week set
forth in the order. The court may also restrict the privilege in some other manner as the court
may see fit for a period not to exceed one year.
If the conviction or adjudication for a violation of § 35-9-1.1 or 35-9-2 is for a second or
subsequent offense, the court shall, in addition to any other penalty allowed by law, order the
suspension of the person's driving privileges for a period not less than sixty days and not to
exceed one year. However Moreover, the court may issue an order permitting the person to
operate a motor vehicle for purposes of the person's employment or attendance at school or to
court-ordered counseling programs during the hours of the day and the days of the week set
forth in the order. The court may also restrict the privilege in some other manner as the court
may see fit for a period not to exceed one year.