South Dakota § 34-22-18 Refusal to accept diagnosis or treatment or to follow directives as misdemeanor.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 34-22-18 — Refusal to accept diagnosis or treatment or to follow directives as misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 34-22-18

Title 34PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 34-21CCONTAGIOUS DISEASE CONTROL

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S.D. Codified Laws § 34-22-18 (2026).

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Any person in the state reasonably suspected of having active tuberculosis, middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), smallpox, or viral hemorrhagic fevers, or any disease or condition which is the subject of a declared public health emergency pursuant to § 34-22-42 , shall accept necessary diagnosis or treatment, or both. Any person who intentionally refuses to accept the diagnosis or treatment, or both, or who fails to follow the reasonable and necessary directives of the department issued for the protection of other persons, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Any person in the state reasonably suspected of having active tuberculosis, middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), smallpox, or viral hemorrhagic fevers, or any disease or condition which is the subject of a declared public health emergency pursuant to § 34-22-42 , shall accept necessary diagnosis or treatment, or both. Any person who intentionally refuses to accept the diagnosis or treatment, or both, or who fails to follow the reasonable and necessary directives of the department issued for the protection of other persons, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.