Section 35-1-9.2 - Definition of terms used in § 35-1-9.1. - South Dakota Statutes

35-1-9.2. Definition of terms used in § 35-1-9.1. Terms used in § 35-1-9.1 mean:
(1) "Alcoholic beverage," any distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverage as defined in this section;
(2) "Distilled spirits," ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, spirits of wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, and other distilled spirits, including all dilutions and mixtures thereof, for nonindustrial use containing any amount of alcohol;
(3) "Malt beverage," beer, ale, porter, stout, and other similar beverages of any name or description made by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction, or combination of both, in potable brewing water, of malted barley with hops, or their parts, or their products, or from any substitute therefor, and with or without other malted cereals, and with or without the addition of unmalted or prepared cereals, other carbohydrates or products prepared therefrom, and with or without the addition of carbon dioxide, and with or without other wholesome products suitable for human consumption containing not less than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume; and
(4) "Wine," any liquid either commonly used, or reasonably adapted to use, for beverage purposes, and obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar content of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar and containing not less than one-half of one percent of alcohol by weight but not more than twenty-four percent of alcohol by volume.

Source: SL 1999, ch 184, § 2.