South Dakota Statutes

§ 40-5-1.1 — Definition of terms.

South Dakota § 40-5-1.1
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 40ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK
Ch. 40-5CONTROL OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AND PARASITES IN LIVESTOCK

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S.D. Codified Laws § 40-5-1.1 (2026).

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Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1)"Animals," any mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, crustacean, or fish, except humans;
(2)"Captive wild animals," any wild animal held in man-made confinement or physically altered to limit movement and facilitate capture;
(3)"Domestic animals," any animal that through long association with man, has been bred to a degree which has resulted in genetic changes affecting the temperament, color, conformation, or other attributes of the species to an extent that makes it unique and different from wild individuals of its kind;
(4)"Exotic animals," any animal not occurring naturally in the United States either currently or historically;
(5)"Nondomestic animals," any animal that is not domestic;
(6)"Wild animals," any animal not in captivit

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Legislative History

SL 1989, ch 349, § 7; SL 1990, ch 325, § 27; SL 2019, ch 182, § 1.

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