South Dakota § 40-36-39 Employment of personnel for extermination of rodents and reptiles--Purchase and distribution of equipment and supplies--Bounties prohibited.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 40-36-39 — Employment of personnel for extermination of rodents and reptiles--Purchase and distribution of equipment and supplies--Bounties prohibited.

South Dakota § 40-36-39

Title 40ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK

Ch. 40-34PREDATORY ANIMAL AND REPTILE CONTROL

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S.D. Codified Laws § 40-36-39 (2026).

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The secretary of game, fish and parks may employ persons skilled in trapping, poisoning, or taking of such rodents and such reptiles and may buy, distribute, and authorize the use of poison, traps, guns, ammunition, or other agencies or equipment necessary in destroying such rodents or such reptiles to any hunter, trapper, or employee engaged in such destruction, and shall fix the compensation of persons employed for such purposes of § 40-36-38 , but in no case shall any bounty or reward be paid to any person so employed.

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The secretary of game, fish and parks may employ persons skilled in trapping, poisoning, or taking of such rodents and such reptiles and may buy, distribute, and authorize the use of poison, traps, guns, ammunition, or other agencies or equipment necessary in destroying such rodents or such reptiles to any hunter, trapper, or employee engaged in such destruction, and shall fix the compensation of persons employed for such purposes of § 40-36-38 , but in no case shall any bounty or reward be paid to any person so employed.