The Department of Public Safety shall not issue any license under this chapter to any person who is an habitual drunkard, or is an habitual user of narcotic drugs, or is an habitual user of any other drug to a degree which renders him incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-31
Unlicensable persons--Habitual alcohol or drug user
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Myers (1987)
Most recently applied in State v. Groethe (April 1989)
Source: SL 1959, ch 261, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03B03 (3); SL 2003, ch 272, § 23.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.