South Dakota Statutes
§ 40-14-9 — Removal or release of animals shipped under false billing as misdemeanor.
South Dakota § 40-14-9
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 40-14-9 (2026).
Text
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to remove from the care or custody of any transportation company, without the consent of the Animal Industry Board, any animal that has been billed or represented as "steers" if such livestock are not steers, or any animal that has been falsely billed or falsely labeled, until the laws of this state and the regulations of the Animal Industry Board governing the inspection and testing of animals have been complied with. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to release any such animal from the custody of a transportation company without the consent of the board until the laws of this state and the rules of the board have been complied with.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 40.0304; SL 1977, ch 190, § 487; SL 1990, ch 325, § 232.
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Exemptions from chapters§ 40-1-18
Repealed§ 40-1-2
Repealed§ 40-1-2.2
Repealed§ 40-1-2.4
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 40-14-9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/40-14-9.