12:82:02:01Applications.
Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
Except as provided in this section, any person or legal business entity in South Dakota shall obtain an industrial hemp license from the department to purchase, receive, or obtain industrial hemp for planting, storing, propagating, producing, or processing. An industrial hemp license is not required: (1) For the possession or distribution of hemp seed; (2) To obtain industrial hemp product; (3) For employees of this state when performing official duties; or (4) For laboratories testing industrial hemp seed to determine label information, in accordance with SDCL 38-12A-9.
Source: 47 SDR 75, effective December 28, 2020; 49 SDR 47, effective November 22, 2022.
General Authority
- SDCL 38-35-11 ↗Repealed by SB39 (2026) — revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.Amended by SB201 (2022) — revise provisions regarding industrial hemp and to declare an emergency.
Law Implemented
- SDCL 38-12A-9 ↗
- SDCL 38-35-2 ↗Repealed by SB39 (2026) — revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.Amended by SB201 (2022) — revise provisions regarding industrial hemp and to declare an emergency.