# S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-8: Application for permit, enhanced permit, or gold card permit to carry concealed pistol

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-8

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-8
- **Heading:** Application for permit, enhanced permit, or gold card permit to carry concealed pistol
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 23-7-8

## Text

The application for a permit to carry a concealed pistol, enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol, or a gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol shall be filed either electronically or in triplicate on a form prescribed by the secretary of state. The application shall require the applicant's complete name, address, occupation, place and date of birth, country of citizenship, physical description, a statement that the applicant has never pled guilty to, nolo contendere to, or been convicted of a crime of violence, a sworn statement that the information on the application is true and correct, and the applicant's signature. If the applicant is not a United States citizen, the application shall require any alien or admission number issued by the United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. If filed in triplicate, the original shall be delivered to the applicant as the temporary permit, the duplicate shall within seven days be sent by first class mail to the secretary of state who shall issue the official permit, and the triplicate shall be preserved for five years by the authority issuing the permit. If the application is filed electronically, two copies shall be made and each shall be signed by the applicant. One copy shall be delivered to the applicant as the temporary permit, and the other copy shall be preserved for five years by the authority issuing the permit.

Source: SDC 1939, § 21.0107; SL 1972, ch 145, § 2; SL 1985, ch 190, § 10; SL 2002, ch 117, § 1; SL 2002, ch 118, § 6; SL 2015, ch 137, § 9; SL 2016, ch 131, § 1; SL 2016, ch 132, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-1 Definitions applicable to chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-1.1 Antique or nondischargeable firearms excepted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-1.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-7 Permit to carry concealed pistol--Background investigation--Carrying pistol without permit not prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-7.1 Requirements for issuance of temporary permit--Time requirement--Appeal of denial](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-7.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-7.2 Authority issuing permit--Liability limitation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-7.2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-7.3 Reciprocity with other states--Conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-7.3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-7.5 Active duty military personnel and spouses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-7.5.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-7.6 Time requirement for INTERPOL check](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-7.6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-8 Application for permit, enhanced permit, or gold card permit to carry concealed pistol](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-8.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-8.1 Form and contents of permit, enhanced permit, and gold card permit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-8.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-8.2 Duration of permit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-8.2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-8.3 Permit issued to specific person--Transfer prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-8.3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-8.4 Revocation of permit--Procedure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-8.4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-8.6 List, record, or registry of privately owned firearms, owners of firearms, or holders of permits prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T23_C7_S23-7-8.6.md)

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