Any person who makes a false statement or representation, or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, in order to obtain a driver license or a nondriver identification card is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and is subject to a minimum sixtyday suspension of that person’s driver license and privileges. Each false statement or representation, or failure to disclose a material fact, constitutes a separate offense.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-12-75.1

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

Source: SL 1983, ch 239, § 2; SL 1988, ch 255; SL 1991, ch 252, § 6; SL 2001, ch 171, § 69.