No owner of a motorboat which is propelled by a motor of more than six horsepower may allow any person under twelve years of age to operate such a motorboat unless such person is accompanied by a person of at least eighteen years of age. This section does not apply to personal watercraft as defined in § 42-8-2. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
S.D. Codified Laws § 42-8-69
Age requirement for driving certain motorboats--Violation as misdemeanor
Source: SL 1990, ch 345; SL 1997, ch 246, § 2.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.