{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-46-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-46-5","heading":"Violation as misdemeanor--Complete defense.","body":"A violation of § 34-46-2 is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A person is not liable for more than one violation of subdivision 34-46-2(4) on a single day. Reasonable reliance upon proof of age of the purchaser or the recipient of a tobacco product is a complete defense to any action brought against a person for the sale or distribution of a tobacco product to a person under the age of twenty-one.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-46. REGULATION OF SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-46-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"be0c514e9248ed02295cf1af465e490f8a2124b8e68ba225af827249580e1599","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-46-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-46-5.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}