South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 39 - Deposit Of Personal Property
Section 43-39-12 - Depository of living animals--Food and shelter--Kind treatment.

43-39-12. Depository of living animals--Food and shelter--Kind treatment.
A depository of living animals must provide them with suitable food and shelter and treat them kindly.

Source: CivC 1877, §1046; CL 1887, §3670; RCivC 1903, §1365; RC 1919, §982; SDC 1939, §60.0102 (8).

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 43 - Property

Chapter 39 - Deposit Of Personal Property

Section 43-39-1 - Kinds and classifications of deposits.

Section 43-39-2 - Voluntary deposit, making of--Terms defined--Deposit--Depository.

Section 43-39-3 - Involuntary deposit, making of--Duty of involuntary depository.

Section 43-39-4 - Deposit for keeping defined.

Section 43-39-5 - Deposit for exchange defined.

Section 43-39-6 - Gratuitous deposit defined.

Section 43-39-7 - Deposit for storage defined--Depository as depository for hire.

Section 43-39-8 - Rights and duties of depositor and depository.

Section 43-39-9 - Deposit for exchange--Transfer of title to deposit--Creation of debtor and creditor relationship.

Section 43-39-10 - Depository for hire--Ordinary care in preservation of deposit.

Section 43-39-11 - Gratuitous depository--Care for preservation of deposit.

Section 43-39-12 - Depository of living animals--Food and shelter--Kind treatment.

Section 43-39-12.1 - Abandonment of animal left with veterinarian--Notice to owner--Disposition--Liability.

Section 43-39-13 - Use of thing deposited or opening of fastened deposit by depository without depositor's consent forbidden--Exception.

Section 43-39-14 - Liability for damage arising from wrongful use--Exception.

Section 43-39-15 - Sale of thing in danger of perishing.

Section 43-39-16 - Services rendered by depository.

Section 43-39-17 - Extent of liability of depository for negligence.

Section 43-39-18 - Injury to or loss of thing deposited.

Section 43-39-19 - Notice to owner of thing wrongfully detained.

Section 43-39-20 - Notice to owner of adverse claim.

Section 43-39-21 - Depository not obligated to deliver deposit without demand.

Section 43-39-22 - Depository must deliver on demand.

Section 43-39-23 - Place of delivery.

Section 43-39-24 - Delivery of thing owned jointly or in common.

Section 43-39-25 - Cessation of duties of gratuitous depository.

Section 43-39-26 - Rate of compensation for fractional part of week or month.

Section 43-39-27 - Indemnification of depository by depositor.

Section 43-39-28 - Rights of parties to terminate deposit.

Section 43-39-29 - Termination of deposit--Payment of charges to become due.