South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 01 - Cruelty Abuse And Injury To Animals
Section 40-1-21 - Killing, injuring, or mistreating animal of another as misdemeanor--Authorized euthanasia excepted.

40-1-21. Killing, injuring, or mistreating animal of another as misdemeanor--Authorized euthanasia excepted.
No person may intentionally kill any animal of any age or value, the property of another, nor intentionally injure or mistreat any such animal. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. This section may not be construed to prevent euthanasia by a licensed veterinarian with proper authority from the animal's owner nor may it prevent acts of euthanasia authorized by this chapter. This section may not be construed to prohibit euthanasia conducted by the municipality or under a municipality's animal control activities. This section may not be construed to prohibit activities conducted under chapter 40-34.

Source: SDC 1939, §13.1426; SL 1977, ch 190, §453; SL 1991, ch 331, §32; SL 2014, ch 194, §17.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 40 - Animals and Livestock

Chapter 01 - Cruelty Abuse And Injury To Animals

Section 40-1-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 40-1-2.3 - Neglect, abandonment, or mistreatment of animal--Misdemeanor.

Section 40-1-2.4 - Cruelty to animals--Felony.

Section 40-1-5 - Impoundment of neglected, abandoned, mistreated, or cruelly treated animal--Expenses of care as lien--Warrant or court order.

Section 40-1-5.1 - Liability of owner or caretaker for impounded animal.

Section 40-1-10.1 - Animal fighting exhibitions or for amusement or gain prohibited--Felony or misdemeanor.

Section 40-1-11 - Entry by officer of place where animal fight conducted--Arrest of persons present.

Section 40-1-11.1 - Seizure of fighting animals and related paraphernalia--Disposition.

Section 40-1-12 - Allowing fatally injured or diseased animal to suffer needlessly prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-1-13 - Euthanasia of fatally injured or diseased animal--Notice to euthanize--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-1-14 - Corporate responsibility for knowledge and acts of agents.

Section 40-1-16 - Regulated scientific experiments permitted--Inspection.

Section 40-1-17 - Exemptions from chapters 40-1 and 40-2.

Section 40-1-20 - Intentionally poisoning animal of another--Misdemeanor--Exceptions.

Section 40-1-21 - Killing, injuring, or mistreating animal of another as misdemeanor--Authorized euthanasia excepted.

Section 40-1-23 - Potentially dangerous animal--Enclosure--Accompaniment by owner or caretaker--Restraint--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-1-24 - Authority of officer or agent to control dangerous animal--Seizure, impoundment, or euthanasia authorized.

Section 40-1-25 - Administration and enforcement of provisions regarding livestock and dangerous animals--Promulgation of rules.

Section 40-1-28 - Inspection of premises authorized.

Section 40-1-29 - Investigation procedure.

Section 40-1-30 - Records of complaints--Public inspection.

Section 40-1-31 - Liability of officer or agent.

Section 40-1-32 - Liability of parent or guardian for violation by minor.

Section 40-1-34 - Disposition of impounded animals.

Section 40-1-35 - Contract to enforce livestock provisions.

Section 40-1-36 - Unattended animals in standing or parked vehicles--Authority to remove--Liability for removal.

Section 40-1-37 - Use of weapons or tranquilizing agents to control dangerous animals.

Section 40-1-38 - Harassment of service animal accompanying disabled person prohibited.

Section 40-1-39 - Rebuttable presumption of maliciousness.

Section 40-1-40 - Harassment defined--Malicious act defined.