38-24B-17. Inspection of nurseries, places of possible pest infestation and nursery stock--Hindering as misdemeanor.
The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources may annually inspect all nurseries in this state. The department may inspect any field, orchard, garden, plantation, park, cemetery, packing ground, building, cellar, and all places, public or private, which may be infested or infected with a pest. The department may inspect or reinspect at any time or place any nursery stock shipped in or into this state and treat it as provided in this chapter. No person may hinder, obstruct, or defeat the inspection by misrepresentation or concealment of facts or conditions or make a false declaration of acreage or cause any concealment of nursery stock from inspection. Any person hindering, obstructing, or defeating an inspection required by this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1985, ch 313, §17; SL 1986, ch 335, §6; SL 2015, ch 203, §21; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 38 - Agriculture and Horticulture
Chapter 24B - Nursery Stock And Plant Pest Control
Section 38-24B-1 - Definitions.
Section 38-24B-2 - Promulgation of rules.
Section 38-24B-5 - License required to sell or distribute nursery stock--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 38-24B-6 - Application for license.
Section 38-24B-7 - Issuance of license--Annual fee.
Section 38-24B-7.1 - Certificate of inspection_Fee.
Section 38-24B-8 - Separate certificate for each sale location--Display--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 38-24B-9 - License for out-of-state nurseryman--Fee--Waiver.
Section 38-24B-12 - Growers and dealers--Certificate of inspection--Fees.
Section 38-24B-13 - Revocation of license--Hearing--Notice--Temporary cease and desist order.
Section 38-24B-14 - Term of license.
Section 38-24B-21 - Damages for loss of infested or defective stock prohibited.
Section 38-24B-24 - Use of information.
Section 38-24B-25 - Agreements for certification of out-of-state and foreign nurserymen.
Section 38-24B-26 - Shipments of stock received from foreign country--Notice--Quarantine.
Section 38-24B-29 - Violation of chapter--Revocation of license--Liability for damages.
Section 38-24B-30 - Nursery fund established--Purpose--Appropriations.