South Dakota’s new driver license requirements

South Dakota drivers license requirements will be changing beginning December 31, 2009. On their website it states you now need two documents to prove your principal address (along with the two forms of identification to prove who you are). We are planning to change our residency to South Dakota in early January and were concerned how we would meet the principal address qualifications. Sandy contacted the South Dakota department of Public Safety and spoke with a very helpful Sonja. Our situation was explained to Sonja and she quickly replied that if we will be using a mail-forwarding service all we have to do is fill out a “Residency Affidavit” which states we are South Dakota Residents using a Personal Mailbox Address or Mail Forwarding Service. This form must be accompanied by a receipt from a local RV park, campground or motel for proof of the “temporary” address where you are residing. Sonja said the Affidavit form MUST be signed in front of a notary. Sandy asked if the forms could be emailed to us; and if we could get them notarized in WI, and Sonja said “Yes” any notary was acceptable. Sonja kindly emailed us the documents so we can have them notarized prior to our visit at the local South Dakota driver’s exam station.