Section 39-18-49 – Report of violations to prosecuting authorities.
39-18-49. Report of violations to prosecuting authorities. The secretary of agriculture and natural resources shall report violations of this chapter to the proper prosecuting authorities. Source: SL 1966, ch 8, §14 (b); SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Section 39-18-50 – Report for prosecution required for minor violations–Warning notice.
39-18-50. Report for prosecution required for minor violations–Warning notice. Section 39-18-49 does not require the secretary of agriculture and natural resources to report, for the institution of prosecution under this chapter, minor violations of this chapter if he believes the public interest will be adequately served in the circumstances by a suitable written notice of […]
Section 39-18-51 – Prosecution of violations reported–Opportunity to present views before report for prosecution.
39-18-51. Prosecution of violations reported–Opportunity to present views before report for prosecution. Each state, county, or city attorney to whom the secretary of agriculture and natural resources reports any violation of this chapter, shall institute appropriate proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction without delay. Before any such violation is reported to any such attorney […]
Section 39-18-52 – Severability of provisions.
39-18-52. Severability of provisions. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this chapter shall for any reason be judged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or part thereof directly involved […]
Section 39-18-53 – Citation of chapter.
39-18-53. Citation of chapter. This chapter shall be known as the “South Dakota Animal Remedies Law of 1966.” Source: SL 1966, ch 8, §1.
Section 39-18-32 – False or misleading advertising prohibited–Restrictions on liability of advertising media.
39-18-32. False or misleading advertising prohibited–Restrictions on liability of advertising media. No person shall disseminate any advertisement which is false or misleading in any respect, but no person or medium for the dissemination of any advertisement, except the manufacturer, packer, distributor, or seller of the article to which a false advertisement relates, is subject to […]
Section 39-18-47 – Destruction of article found adulterated or misbranded–Costs and expenses.
39-18-47. Destruction of article found adulterated or misbranded–Costs and expenses. If the court finds that a detained animal remedy is adulterated or misbranded, such article shall, after entry of the decree, be destroyed at the expense of the defendant under the supervision of the secretary of agriculture and natural resources or his agent; all court […]
Section 39-18-33 – Sale of unrefrigerated biological products prohibited.
39-18-33. Sale of unrefrigerated biological products prohibited. No person shall sell or offer to sell any biological product that has not been kept in refrigeration under conditions prescribed by the rules and regulations promulgated and adopted by the secretary of agriculture and natural resources. Source: SL 1966, ch 8, §10 (j); SL 2021, ch 1 […]
Section 39-18-48 – Bond to permit processing or relabeling of detained remedy–Expense of supervision–Return of bond on compliance.
39-18-48. Bond to permit processing or relabeling of detained remedy–Expense of supervision–Return of bond on compliance. If the adulteration or misbranding of a detained animal remedy can be corrected by proper processing or labeling of the article, the court, after entry of the decree and after such costs, fees, and expenses have been paid and […]
Section 39-18-34 – Exemption of veterinarians.
39-18-34. Exemption of veterinarians. Except as provided in §39-18-34.1, this chapter does not apply to persons licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state in the practice of their profession. Source: SL 1966, ch 8, §13; SL 1987, ch 29, §95.