South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05 - Control Of Contagious Diseases And Parasites In Livestock
Section 40-5-8.5 - Authority of board to prosecute violations--Limitation on liability of board or its agents.

40-5-8.5. Authority of board to prosecute violations--Limitation on liability of board or its agents.
The Animal Industry Board may proceed against any person violating any provision of this chapter. No liability accrues to the board as a result of reasonable actions taken pursuant to this section.

Source: SL 1989, ch 349, §5; SL 1990, ch 325, §38.

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.