S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-17.16

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 32-12-17.16 - Nondriver identification cards-Fee waiver-Applicants who are homeless

The Department of Public Safety shall waive the fee one-time for an original nondriver identification card or a duplicate nondriver identification card if the applicant is homeless.

In order for the fee to be waived, the applicant must submit, with the application, an affidavit from a homeless services provider attesting that the applicant is homeless. The affidavit must be signed by an employee of the homeless service provider.

For the purposes of this section, the term "homeless" means an individual who:

(1) Lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence;

(2) Has a primary nighttime residence that is a place not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings; or

(3) Is living in a homeless shelter.

For the purposes of this section, "homeless services provider" means any government or nonprofit agency that provides a homeless shelter, housing assistance program, or homeless outreach or advocacy program.

SDCL 32-12-17.16

SL 2024, ch 115, §1.

Added by S.L. 2024, ch. 115,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.