# S.D. Codified Laws § 34-20G-18: Unauthorized conduct

> South Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C20G_S34-20G-18

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 34-20G-18
- **Heading:** Unauthorized conduct
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 34 / Chapter 20G / Section 34-20G-18

## Text

This chapter does not authorize any person to engage in, and does not prevent the imposition of any civil, criminal, or other penalty for engaging in, the following conduct:

(1) Undertaking any task under the influence of cannabis, when doing so would constitute negligence or professional malpractice;

(2) Possessing cannabis or otherwise engaging in the medical use of cannabis in any correctional facility;

(3) Smoking or vaping cannabis:

(a) On any form of public transportation;

(b) In any public place or any place that is open to the public; or

(c) If under the age of twenty-one;

(4) Operating, navigating, or being in actual physical control of any motor vehicle, aircraft, train, or motorboat while under the influence of cannabis; or

(5) Performing any safety-sensitive job under the influence of cannabis.

Source: Initiated Measure No. 26, approved Nov. 3, 2020, eff. Jul. 1, 2021; SL 2022, ch 116, § 2.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-20G-1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C20G_S34-20G-1.md)
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- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-20G-18 Unauthorized conduct](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C20G_S34-20G-18.md)
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