Any person who impersonates in any way the secretary or an employee of the department in the performance of the person’s official duties, is guilty of 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

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 37-21-12

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 63.9903; SL 1977, ch 190, § 287; SL 1996, ch 320 (Ex. Ord. 96-1), §§ 19, 20; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 23; SL 2016, ch 183, § 27.