South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05 - Control Of Contagious Diseases And Parasites In Livestock
Section 40-5-15 - Disposal of carcasses subject to board order.

40-5-15. Disposal of carcasses subject to board order.
The Animal Industry Board may require any owner, caretaker, or custodian of animals that have died from any cause, to dispose of the carcasses in such manner as the board may order, rule, or prescribe. The disposal of such carcasses shall be at the owner's expense.

Source: SDC 1939, §40.0110; SL 1939, ch 149, §2; SL 1947, ch 177; SL 1990, ch 325, §46.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

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 - Board powers in suppression of contagious diseases and parasites--Regulation of importation, release, sale, loan, lease, or distribution of animals--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-5-8.2 - Authority to inspect, examine, test, and quarantine animals--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-5-8.3 - Authority to seize and destroy nondomestic animals--Coordination with Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

Section 40-5-8.4 - Requirements for movement of nondomestic animal into state--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-5-8.5 - Authority of board to prosecute violations--Limitation on liability of board or its agents.

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 40-5-17 - Compensation of sheriff for disposal of carcasses--Recovery of expenses from owner.

Section 40-5-18 - Notice to governor of epidemic beyond board's control.

Section 40-5-19 - County and municipal expenditures for disease control--Cooperation with state and federal agencies.