A person selling food prepared at the person’s primary residence, in accordance with § 34-18-35, is exempt from the licensing and license fee provisions of this chapter if:

(1) The food meets the requirements of § 34-18-37;

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-18-38

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

(2) The food is sold in the seller’s physical presence at:

(a) The seller’s primary residence;

(b) A farmer’s market;

(c) A roadside stand; or

(d) Other temporary sale venue; and

(3) The seller, or a person residing at the seller’s primary residence, personally delivers the food to the buyer at the completion of the sale.

Source: SL 2011, ch 158, § 1; SL 2020, ch 143, § 2; SL 2022, ch 106, § 5.