{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23-7-53","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23-7-53","heading":"Enhanced permit to carry concealed pistol--Application.","body":"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:\n(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;\n(2) An authorization to run a fingerprint background check;\n(3) If the sheriff takes the fingerprints, the sheriff shall secure the fingerprints at no additional charge to the applicant; and\n(4) Proof that the applicant:\n(a) Has successfully completed a qualifying handgun course as defined in § 23-7-58, within the preceding twelve months; or\n(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.\nThe 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.","path":["TITLE 23. LAW ENFORCEMENT","CHAPTER 23-7. FIREARMS CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23-7-53","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"0216d7b76d0116c93595a7ec42118ce2477379567745c377cd21c58c67f3cc43","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23-7-52","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23-7-54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}