The bill amends South Dakota law regarding the sale of fireworks by expanding the days retailers are permitted to sell them. Specifically, it removes previous provisions that allowed for early and late season licenses for sales to out-of-state residents and instead establishes that retailers must obtain an early season license for sales from May 1 to June 26 and a late season license for sales from July 6 to August 31. Each license requires a fee of one thousand dollars and must be applied for through the Department of Public Safety. Additionally, retailers located west of the Missouri River are required to provide customers with information on laws prohibiting fireworks use and a map of the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District for sales outside the June 27 to July 5 period.

Furthermore, the bill clarifies that a person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if they sell fireworks at retail outside the specified periods, which now include June 27 to July 5 and December 28 to January 1. The language also emphasizes that retailers may not sell fireworks between midnight and 7:00 a.m. The changes aim to regulate the sale of fireworks more effectively while ensuring public safety and compliance with local laws.

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/14/2026: 34-37-2.2, 34-37-10