2006 Session Laws Chapter 215

CHAPTER 215

(HB 1032)

Resident hunting and fishing privileges
altered upon a change of residency.

ENTITLED, An Act to clarify that hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges associated with a resident license continue after change of residency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:

Section 1. That subdivision (22) of § 41-1-1 be amended to read as follows:

(22) "Resident," a person actually living within and intending to make the person's home in this state. However, any person who has lawfully acquired a resident hunting, fishing, or trapping license and who leaves the state after acquiring the license to take up residency elsewhere may continue to exercise all the privileges granted by the license until the license expires if the person's respective privileges are not revoked or suspended pursuant to § § 41-6-75 to 41-6-75.2, inclusive. No resident may lose rights under this title by reason of the resident's absence on business of the United States or of this state, or armed services of the United States or the spouse of an active duty military person, or any student regularly attending a school of higher learning as a full-time student;