South Dakota statute
SDCL § 32-23-14.1 — Requirements for validity of withdrawal or test--Director of laboratories to approve methods and issue permits
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 23: Driving Under The Influence, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 32-23-14.1
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.
To be considered valid under the provisions of this chapter, the withdrawal or chemical analysis shall be performed at the direction of a law enforcement officer having lawfully arrested the person for a violation of § 32-23-1 or 32-23-21 and the chemical test analysis of the person's breath, if one is performed, shall be performed according to methods approved by the director of laboratories and by a person possessing a valid permit issued by the director of laboratories for this purpose. The director of laboratories may approve satisfactory techniques or methods to ascertain the qualifications and competence of anyone to conduct such analysis and issue permits which are subject to termination or revocation at the discretion of the director of laboratories.
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