S.D. Codified Laws § 36-11-31

Pharmacy business name or advertising prohibited unless licensed--Penalty

Source: SDC 1939, § 27.1017; SL 1967, ch 102, § 17; SL 1992, ch 158, § 83; SL 2025, ch 154, § 17.

Only a person that has a pharmacy license issued by the board may:

(1) Carry on, conduct, or transact business under a name that contains the term or words "drugstore," "pharmacy," or any term implying the operation of a pharmacy; and

(2) Advertise, describe, or refer to a place of business, in any manner, by the terms "drugstore" or "pharmacy," or any other term or words implying the operation of a pharmacy.

A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.