Section 34-37-16 - Possession of unauthorized fireworks unlawful--Seizure and destruction. - South Dakota Statutes

34-37-16. Possession of unauthorized fireworks unlawful--Seizure and destruction. No person shall possess any fireworks, other than those enumerated in § 34-37-5. If any person shall have in his possession any fireworks in violation of said section, a warrant may be issued for the seizure of such fireworks, and such fireworks shall be safely kept to be used as evidence. Upon conviction of the offender, the fireworks shall be destroyed, but if the offender is discharged, the fireworks shall be returned to the person in whose possession they were found, provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall apply to the transportation of fireworks by regulated carriers.

Source: SL 1964, ch 31, § 12 (3); SL 1977, ch 190, § 108.