South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 20 - Livestock Ownership Inspection Area
Section 40-20-29 - Inspection and certificate required for slaughter or processing of livestock commercially within inspection area--Misdemeanor--Out-of-state certificate--Exhibition on demand.

40-20-29. Inspection and certificate required for slaughter or processing of livestock commercially within inspection area--Misdemeanor--Out-of-state certificate--Exhibition on demand.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to slaughter or process livestock commercially within the livestock ownership inspection area until the livestock have received an ownership inspection and the certificate of such inspection is filed and is made a part of that person's permanent records, or unless the person has the hide of each slaughtered carcass available for inspection. An ownership brand inspection certificate on livestock is valid for no longer than four days from the date of issue. Livestock arriving at slaughter destination later than four days from the date indicated on the inspection certificate shall be inspected and the fee collected. All certificates of ownership inspection shall, at any time upon demand, be displayed to any law enforcement officer or to the board.

Source: SL 1943, ch 142, §15; SDC Supp 1960, §40.12A09; SL 1967, ch 167; SL 1975, ch 261; SL 1977, ch 190, §515; SL 1978, ch 285; SL 1987, ch 297, §3; SL 1988, ch 328, §68; SL 1991, ch 335, §7; SL 2002, ch 190, §4.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 40 - Animals and Livestock

Chapter 20 - Livestock Ownership Inspection Area

Section 40-20-1 - Counties included in inspection area.

Section 40-20-2 - Petition for addition of county contiguous to ownership inspection area--Discretion of board--Minimum area added.

Section 40-20-3 - Withdrawal of county from inspection area by petition--Minimum area withdrawing.

Section 40-20-4 - Inspection and certificate required for removal of livestock from ownership inspection area--Violation as misdemeanor--Impoundment--Venue.

Section 40-20-4.1 - Permit to move livestock from area--Duration of permit--Fee--Permit to transport horses and mules.

Section 40-20-4.2 - Inspection of livestock while in or on conveyance as misdemeanor.

Section 40-20-4.3 - Inspector prohibited from inspecting own livestock--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-20-4.4 - Rodeo livestock--Alternative brand inspection procedures.

Section 40-20-5 - Livestock ownership inspection area dividing ranch--Movement of livestock without inspection.

Section 40-20-6 - Ownership inspection not required for transportation or trailing to open market.

Section 40-20-7 - Authorization for transportation to open market or slaughter plant.

Section 40-20-7.1 - Reinspection required of livestock unloaded anywhere other than market of origin.

Section 40-20-10 - Transportation of livestock without required authorization as misdemeanor.

Section 40-20-10.1 - Proceeds of sale held in trust pending authorization.

Section 40-20-12 - Inspection and clearance required for diversion of livestock consigned to open market--Neglect by carrier as misdemeanor.

Section 40-20-18 - Exhibition of authorization on demand of law enforcement officer--Failure to possess authorization as misdemeanor.

Section 40-20-24 - Law enforcement officer stopping vehicle for inspection--Unloading of livestock.

Section 40-20-25 - Law enforcement officer not liable for damages in stopping vehicle.

Section 40-20-26 - Licensed auction markets in inspection area to require ownership inspection of livestock--Neglect as misdemeanor--Discretionary reinspection.

Section 40-20-26.1 - Sale or transfer of ownership without ownership inspection as misdemeanor--Exception.

Section 40-20-26.2 - Authorized bill of sale transfer--Requirements--Limits--Exception from inspection requirement--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-20-26.3 - Promulgation of rules exempting certain persons from § 40-20-26.1.

Section 40-20-27 - Livestock ownership inspection certificate issued to buyer.

Section 40-20-28 - Fee for inspection services--Determination of rate--When collected.

Section 40-20-29 - Inspection and certificate required for slaughter or processing of livestock commercially within inspection area--Misdemeanor--Out-of-state certificate--Exhibition on demand.

Section 40-20-30 - Injunction to restrain violation of this chapter or chapter 40-21.

Section 40-20-32 - Feedlot operation in inspection area--Designation as registered feedlot--Application-- Requirements.

Section 40-20-33 - Rules for suspension or revocation of feedlot permit--Inspection of cattle--Renewal of permit.

Section 40-20-34 - Inspection of cattle shipped from feedlot--Fee.

Section 40-20-35 - Permit for shipment of cattle from feedlot for slaughter--Inspection of cattle without forms--Fees.

Section 40-20-36 - Inspection of feedlot, cattle, records, and inspection certificates.

Section 40-20-37 - Removal of livestock before ownership inspection prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-20-38 - Grounds for refusal to inspect.

Section 40-20-39 - Inspection of livestock removed from inspection area--Fee.

Section 40-20-40 - Mileage fee for travel to inspection.