S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-12.3 (2026)
Any person holding a restricted minor's permit pursuant to § 32-12-12 or a motorcycle restricted minor's permit pursuant to § 32-12-12.1 may upgrade to an operator's license or motorcycle operator's license by mail or electronically unless the person has been convicted of a traffic violation. The holder shall mail to the Department of Public Safety or pay electronically the appropriate fee pursuant to § 32-12-16. The eyesight test required by § 32-12-4 is waived if upgrading pursuant to the provisions of this section.
Source: SL 2010, ch 160 , § 1; SL 2014, ch 148 , § 3.