This bill amends South Dakota law to increase the number of off-sale licenses that can be issued in municipalities and counties with a population of one thousand or less from two to three. Specifically, it modifies Section 35-4-10 to allow for a maximum of three off-sale licenses under the relevant subdivisions for these smaller populations. The bill also clarifies that for populations exceeding one thousand, one additional license may be issued for every additional fifteen hundred residents or fraction thereof, while ensuring that the total number of licenses cannot fall below what was allowable as of July 1, 1981.

Additionally, the bill amends Section 35-4-11.1, which governs the approval of on-sale and off-sale licenses by county commissioners. It maintains the same population-based limitations for the issuance of licenses, ensuring that the number of licenses does not exceed three for the first one thousand residents and one for each additional fifteen hundred. The bill also includes provisions regarding the reissuance of licenses for businesses that were licensed as of July 1, 1981, and specifies that licenses issued to concessionaires within state parks prior to January 1, 1983, may be excluded from the total count of licenses permitted.

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/19/2025: 35-4-10
House Commerce and Energy Engrossed, 01/29/2025: 35-4-10, 35-4-11.1
House Engrossed, 02/04/2025: 35-4-10, 35-4-11.1
Enrolled, 02/27/2025: 35-4-10, 35-4-11.1