South Dakota Statutes
§ 40-19-1 — Use of unregistered brand as misdemeanor.
South Dakota § 40-19-1
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 40-19-1 (2026).
Text
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor to hot iron brand any domestic animal or other livestock or to otherwise use any recordable brand, unless the brand is valid as provided by law and is registered in the name of the user with the Office of the State Brand Board.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939, §§ 40.1208, 40.9910; SL 1951, ch 199, § 1; SL 1977, ch 190, § 504; SL 1984, ch 269, § 2; SL 1992, ch 288, § 3.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 40-19-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/40-19-1.