South Dakota Statutes
§ 38-18-9 — Sealing of diseased hives required--Violation as misdemeanor--Additional penalty.
South Dakota § 38-18-9
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 38-18-9 (2026).
Text
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.
Nearby Sections
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§ 38-1-11
Executive assistants--Oath.§ 38-1-15
Secretary and executives devote entire time to office--Restrictions on holding of other office.§ 38-1-16
Promulgation of rules.§ 38-1-17
Repealed§ 38-1-18
Promotion of agricultural interests--Experimental and extension work--Marketing of farm products.§ 38-1-18.1
Grants and donations for promotion of and service to agriculture--Deposit and expenditure of funds.§ 38-1-19.1
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 38-18-9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/38-18-9.