# S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-8: Unlicensed transportation of fireworks into state for sale--Misdemeanor

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-8

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-8
- **Heading:** Unlicensed transportation of fireworks into state for sale--Misdemeanor
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 34 / Chapter 37 / Section 34-37-8

## Text

A person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the person is not licensed as a wholesaler or retailer and transports any fireworks into this state for sale. A retailer may not sell any fireworks that have not been purchased from a wholesaler licensed under this chapter.

Source: SL 1964, ch 31, § 6; SL 1977, ch 190, § 104; SL 2019, ch 154, § 7, eff. Mar. 20, 2019.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-1 Definition of terms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-2 Licenses required for sale of fireworks--Application--Duration--Display--Violation as misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-2.1 Minimum age for sale or dispensing of fireworks--Violation as misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-2.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-2.2 Sales to out-of-state residents--Early and late season licenses--Copy of law and map provided with sale--Violation as misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-2.2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-3 Prohibited fireworks--Manufacture or use as misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-4 Possession, sale, or use of unauthorized fireworks--Misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-5 Consumer fireworks permissible--Use of unauthorized fireworks as misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-5.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-6 Submission of fireworks for examination by department--Violation as misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-7 Exemptions from chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-8 Unlicensed transportation of fireworks into state for sale--Misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-8.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-9 Records to be kept by licensee--Inspection--Violation as misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-9.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-10 Periods and time during which retail sales permitted--Violation as misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-10.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-10.1 Sale from motor vehicle--Misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-10.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 34-37-10.2 Exits from structures where fireworks sold--Violation as misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T34_C37_S34-37-10.2.md)

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