SDCL § 1-51-12: Criminal background checks for certain applicants and employees.

Each employee of the Department of Public Safety who performs state inspection services or any person who applies to the department seeking employment performing state inspection services shall submit to a state and federal criminal background investigation by means of fingerprint checks by the Division of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The secretary of public safety shall submit completed fingerprint cards to the Division of Criminal Investigation for the applicant or employee. Upon completion of the state and federal criminal background investigation, the Division of Criminal Investigation shall forward to the secretary all information obtained as a result of the investigation.

The applicant or employee is responsible for any fee charged for the cost of fingerprinting or the criminal background investigation. The department may pay any fee charged for the cost of fingerprinting or the criminal background investigation for any person whose employment is subject to the requirements of this section.