44:90:02:14. Nonresident registration -- Required documentation. The department shall accept any of the following as sufficient documentation of a nonresident's debilitating medical condition:

1. (1) Practitioner certification issued in the person's jurisdiction of residence and confirming a debilitating medical condition listed in SDCL 34-20G-1;
2. (2) Practitioner certification issued in the person's jurisdiction of residence, along with additional medical records indicating a debilitating medical condition recognized by the department pursuant to SDCL 34-20G-1; or

3. (3) Practitioner certification on a form supplied by the department.

   Prior to issuing a nonresident registration, the department shall determine whether the applicant's registry identification card or its equivalent allows the use of cannabis, as defined in SDCL 34-20G-1(1) and 34-20G-1(14), in the jurisdiction of issuance.

Source: 48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021; 52 SDR 10, effective August 4, 2025.

General Authority: SDCL 34-20G-72 (8).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20G-1 ( 20 ), 34-20G-72 (8).

Prior versions effective: 2021-10-05.