{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-35-16","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-35-16","heading":"Permit required for open fire in Black Hills district--Violation as misdemeanor--Liability for civil damages.","body":"The starting of an open fire within the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District by a person or a group of persons is prohibited unless a permit to do so is first obtained from the Department of Public Safety or from the United States Forest Service. An open fire as used in this section and § 34-35-17, is any fire to burn slash, brush, grass, stubble, debris, rubbish, or other inflammable material not enclosed in a stove, sparkproof incinerator, or an established fireplace approved or constructed by public agencies in designated recreation areas. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any person who violates this section is liable for civil damages for all injuries caused by the fire.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-35. RANGE AND FOREST FIRE PREVENTION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-35-16","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"3941f2649c7d171bdfa47e521d331b1d6c4acfb7aec74730acac54f53e266416","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-35-15.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-35-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}