South Dakota statute

SDCL § 23-7-59.1 — Certified instructors--Actions of students--Liability limitation

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 § 23-7-59.1

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.

SDCL § 23-7-59.1Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

An instructor, certified in accordance with § 23-7-59, is not liable for any personal injury, wrongful death, or damages, resulting from the conduct, acts, or omissions of a current or former student handling a firearm, unless the instructor, during the course of providing instruction, engaged in gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

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