Petitions filed pursuant to SDCL 46-2A-4(4) or 46-2A-23 to oppose or support an application must be served by first class mail or personally delivered to the chief engineer's office and the applicant. Mail must be postmarked or personal delivery must occur at least 10 days before the published date of hearing pursuant to SDCL 46-2A-4 or within 10 days after the published notice pursuant to SDCL 46-2A-23. If the tenth day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, petitions must be postmarked or personally delivered to the chief engineer's office and the applicant by the next working day.

Source: 17 SDR 51, effective October 11, 1990; 20 SDR 53, effective October 20, 1993; 39 SDR 37, effective September 10, 2012.

General Authority: SDCL 46-2-5.

Law Implemented: SDCL 46-2A-4 , 46-2A-23.