Introduced by: Senators Tidemann, Begalka, Hunhoff (Jean), and Peters and Representatives
Hawley, Bolin, Erickson, Feinstein, Hawks, Hickey, Hoffman, Magstadt,
Munsterman, Nelson, Peterson, Rozum, Solum, Tulson, Tyler, and Wismer
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FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding tourist-oriented
directional signs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 31-29-80.1 be amended to read as follows:
31-29-80.1. The transportation commission shall
adopt promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter
1-26, to provide for a directional sign program to provide directional information
on the right-of-way on the interstate and primary highway system for
any business
establishments
establishment offering goods and services in the interest of the traveling public
on the
right-of-way on the interstate and primary highway system including any attraction. The rules
shall be developed in conformance with the manual on uniform traffic control devices and shall
address permit application criteria; sign message and types of qualifying services; hours and
periods of operation; qualifying distance to services; business sign priority; sign and panel
locations and spacing; number and priority of signs per panel; sign and panel composition, size
and color requirements; legend requirements; exit ramp sign size, spacing and message content;
covering or removal of business signs; and erection and maintenance of signs and panels.
Section 2. That chapter 31-29 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
For the purposes of § 31-29-80.1, the term, attraction, means a business establishment of
regional significance with the primary purpose of providing amusement, historical, cultural, or
leisure activity to the public and has restroom facilities and drinking water and adequate parking
accommodations.