South Dakota § 40-12-6 Confinement of pet bitten by animal suspected of having rabies--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 40-12-6 — Confinement of pet bitten by animal suspected of having rabies--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 40-12-6

Title 40ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK

Ch. 40-12RABIES CONTROL

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S.D. Codified Laws § 40-12-6 (2026).

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The department may serve written notice upon the owner of a dog or cat known to have been bitten by an animal known or suspected of being affected by rabies, requiring the owner to confine such dog or cat for a period of not less than six months. However, if such dog or cat had been properly treated with an antirabic vaccine, confinement shall be for a period of not less than three months. In the case of any pet other than a dog or cat, the department may serve written notice upon the owner of such animal that the owner shall have the animal euthanized immediately. Any owner who fails to comply with a written notice served pursuant to this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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The department may serve written notice upon the owner of a dog or cat known to have been bitten by an animal known or suspected of being affected by rabies, requiring the owner to confine such dog or cat for a period of not less than six months. However, if such dog or cat had been properly treated with an antirabic vaccine, confinement shall be for a period of not less than three months. In the case of any pet other than a dog or cat, the department may serve written notice upon the owner of such animal that the owner shall have the animal euthanized immediately. Any owner who fails to comply with a written notice served pursuant to this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.