Any owner or operator of a public airport shall apply to the commission for approval for the public airport prior to its use. Any owner or operator of a private airport located within six miles of the nearest boundary of any approved public airport shall apply to the commission for approval for the private airport prior to its use. The commission shall approve or reject an application within sixty days of receipt of the completed application.

A person is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if the person uses or operates a public airport or a private airport located within six miles of the nearest boundary of an approved public airport without the approval of the commission.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 50-5-1

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 2.0111; SL 1947, ch 1, § 6; SL 1949, ch 4, § 1; SL 2004, ch 287, § 1; SL 2010, ch 227, § 32; SL 2019, ch 203, § 16.