South Dakota § 40-15B-6 Attorney general to enforce provisions--Action to restrain violation--Civil action--Treble damages.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 40-15B-6 — Attorney general to enforce provisions--Action to restrain violation--Civil action--Treble damages.

South Dakota § 40-15B-6

Title 40ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK

Ch. 40-15BLIVESTOCK PACKER TRANSACTIONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 40-15B-6 (2026).

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The attorney general shall enforce the provisions of §§ 40-15B-1 to 40-15B-8 , inclusive, and the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall refer any violations of these provisions to the attorney general. The attorney general or any person injured by a violation of these provisions may bring an action in circuit court to restrain a packer from violating these provisions. A seller who receives a discriminatory price or who is offered only a discriminatory price for livestock based upon a violation of these provisions by a packer has a civil cause of action against the packer and, if successful, shall be awarded treble damages.

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The attorney general shall enforce the provisions of §§ 40-15B-1 to 40-15B-8 , inclusive, and the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall refer any violations of these provisions to the attorney general. The attorney general or any person injured by a violation of these provisions may bring an action in circuit court to restrain a packer from violating these provisions. A seller who receives a discriminatory price or who is offered only a discriminatory price for livestock based upon a violation of these provisions by a packer has a civil cause of action against the packer and, if successful, shall be awarded treble damages.