South Dakota Statutes

§ 38-18-9 — Sealing of diseased hives required--Violation as misdemeanor--Additional penalty.

South Dakota·Title 38 AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE·Ch. 38-17 APIARIES
Any hive which is infested with pests and in which the bees have died, shall be made tight so that robber bees cannot enter or leave the hive. The sealing of the hive shall be maintained as long as the hive remains infested with pests or remains in the apiary or in any place where robber bees can gain access to it. Any violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition to the criminal penalty imposed by this section, a person is subject to a further penalty not in excess of five hundred dollars for each day he remains in violation of this section.

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Legislative History

SL 1947, ch 6, § 8; SDC Supp 1960, § 4.1108; SL 1976, ch 243, § 6; SL 1986, ch 330, § 11.

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