40-5-1. Spread of disease germs or contamination of water as misdemeanor.
No person may leave exposed or scatter or place any substance containing virulent livestock disease germs, or any bottle or container thereof, in such manner as may result in the spread of livestock disease, or as may infect any animal with such disease germs, or as may contaminate any stream or body of water or any land, yards, or premises with such disease germs. Any violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SDC 1939, §§40.0111, 40.9901; SL 1977, ch 190, §455; SL 1990, ch 325, §26.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 40 - Animals and Livestock
Chapter 05 - Control Of Contagious Diseases And Parasites In Livestock
Section 40-5-1 - Spread of disease germs or contamination of water as misdemeanor.
Section 40-5-1.1 - Definition of terms.
Section 40-5-5.1 - Rules concerning permits for importation of rams and testing for disease.
Section 40-5-7 - Contagious disease of any animal to be reported to board.
Section 40-5-8.6 - Authority to promulgate rules.
Section 40-5-9 - Board orders for suppression of disease--Killing of infected animals.
Section 40-5-10 - Orders of board--Signature.
Section 40-5-11 - Emergency quarantine orders effective immediately.
Section 40-5-12 - Publication of board orders--Effective date.
Section 40-5-13 - Violation of board quarantine as misdemeanor--Second violation as felony.
Section 40-5-14 - Person with notice of board order not permitted to question publication.
Section 40-5-15 - Disposal of carcasses subject to board order.
Section 40-5-16 - Burial or burning of carcasses by sheriff on board order--Access to premises.
Section 40-5-18 - Notice to governor of epidemic beyond board's control.