In Re the Revocation of the Driver's License of Hansen

The Department of Public Safety, (appel-lee), revoked appellant’s driver’s license because of his refusal to submit to a blood test. The circuit court affirmed the one-year license revocation. We affirm.

Appellant argues that an agency of state government may proceed against an individual only in a criminal proceeding. Since a license revocation proceeding is civil, appellant argues that appellee had no jurisdiction to revoke his driver’s license.

Blow v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, 83 S.D. 628, 164 N.W.2d 351 (1969), settles the issue appellant raises. In Blow, supra, this Court said:

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