South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 32 - Milk Plants Producers And Distributors
Section 40-32-17 - Suspension or revocation of tester and grader's or sampler and grader's license--Violation as ground for revocation.

40-32-17. Suspension or revocation of tester and grader's or sampler and grader's license--Violation as ground for revocation.
The secretary of agriculture and natural resources may suspend or revoke a tester and grader's license or a sampler and grader's license of any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter. Conviction of a licensee for any violation of this chapter shall be sufficient grounds for revocation of the offender's license.

Source: SL 1943, ch 9, §5; SL 1951, ch 111, §4; SL 1957, ch 92, §6; SDC Supp 1960, §4.1906; SL 1969, ch 8, §5; SL 2002, ch 192, §1; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 14, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 40 - Animals and Livestock

Chapter 32 - Milk Plants Producers And Distributors

Section 40-32-1 - Purpose of chapter.

Section 40-32-2 - Definition of terms.

Section 40-32-3 - Exemption of charitable, public, and educational institutions not producing for sale.

Section 40-32-4 - License required for milk plants, transporters, stations, distributors, and persons buying or selling milk products.

Section 40-32-5 - License fees.

Section 40-32-6 - Milk plant license--Contents--Posting.

Section 40-32-7 - Transfer of plant licenses restricted.

Section 40-32-8 - Annual expiration of license.

Section 40-32-9 - Suspension of license for failure to comply with law.

Section 40-32-10 - Revocation or suspension of plant license for violations--Notice and opportunity to defend.

Section 40-32-10.1 - Producer's permit required.

Section 40-32-10.2 - Issuance of producer's permit--Compliance with rules and regulations.

Section 40-32-10.3 - Renewal of producer's permit not required--Transfer of permits.

Section 40-32-10.4 - Suspension of producer's license or permit--Grounds--Sanctions--Court action.

Section 40-32-10.5 - Revocation of producer's permit--Hearing required--Suspension prior to hearing.

Section 40-32-10.6 - Dairy fieldman's service provided by plant.

Section 40-32-10.7 - Dairy fieldman's license required--Application and fee--Expiration.

Section 40-32-10.8 - Dairy fieldman's assistance in reinstatement of producer's permit--Exclusive authority of secretary to suspend permit.

Section 40-32-10.9 - Revocation of dairy fieldman's license--Hearing required.

Section 40-32-11 - Tester and grader to be maintained in dairy products plant--License required.

Section 40-32-12 - Application for tester and grader's license--Fee--Examination of applicant.

Section 40-32-13 - Licenses for sampling and grading.

Section 40-32-14 - Issuance of tester and grader's license or sampling and grading license--Duration.

Section 40-32-15 - License withheld from applicant not meeting requirements.

Section 40-32-16 - Posting of tester and grader's license.

Section 40-32-17 - Suspension or revocation of tester and grader's or sampler and grader's license--Violation as ground for revocation.

Section 40-32-18 - Promulgation of rules.

Section 40-32-20 - Coloring matter mixed with products unfit for human consumption--Failure to comply as misdemeanor.

Section 40-32-21 - Exemption of operations otherwise regulated.

Section 40-32-22 - Records and reports to secretary.

Section 40-32-23 - Access of department to premises, vehicles, and records--Taking of samples.

Section 40-32-25 - Inspection service fee for each dairy farm--Raw milk assessment fee.

Section 40-32-26 - Reinspection fee--When assessed.

Section 40-32-27 - Inspection fee for milk plants.

Section 40-32-28 - Penalty for delinquent payments.

Section 40-32-29 - Dairy inspection fund established--Expenditures.

Section 40-32-31 - Cooperation with secretary required--Refusal as misdemeanor.

Section 40-32-32 - Assistance of police in inspection.

Section 40-32-33 - Contraband.

Section 40-32-34 - Seizure or quarantine of contraband--Tagging--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-32-35 - Petition for condemnation of contraband--Hearing--Disposal of contraband.