Before any fireworks not enumerated under § 34-37-5 may be sold, held for sale, or offered for sale in this state, the licensee shall submit the fireworks to the Department of Public Safety for examination. For any fireworks submitted under this section that comply with 16 C.F.R. part 1507, effective January 1, 2019, and the American Pyrotechnics Association Standard 87-1, 2001 edition, the department shall authorize the fireworks for sale in this state. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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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Source: SL 1964, ch 31, § 5; SL 1982, ch 18, § 102; SL 1983, ch 259, § 5; SL 1998, ch 213, § 6; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 20; SL 2019, ch 154, § 6, eff. Mar. 20, 2019.