South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23-7-53 — Enhanced permit to carry concealed pistol--Application
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 7: Firearms Control, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23-7-53
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
An applicant must submit an application, to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides, for an optional enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol. The application must include:
(1) A copy of the applicant's fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive such information, for a state, national, and international criminal background check;
(2) An authorization to run a fingerprint background check;
(3) If the sheriff takes the fingerprints, the sheriff shall secure the fingerprints at no additional charge to the applicant; and
(4) Proof that the applicant:
(a) Has successfully completed a qualifying handgun course as defined in § 23-7-58, within the preceding twelve months; or
(b) Is a current or former law enforcement officer and has, within the preceding twelve months, qualified or requalified on a certified shooting course administered by a firearms instructor approved by the Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission.
The sheriff shall forward the copy of the applicant's fingerprints, the applicant's authorization for processing a criminal background check, and the payment for the criminal background check to the Division of Criminal Investigation for processing.
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