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Home » US Law » 2022 South Dakota Codified Laws » Title 40 - Animals and Livestock » Chapter 20 - Livestock Ownership Inspection Area » Section 40-20-12 – Inspection and clearance required for diversion of livestock consigned to open market–Neglect by carrier as misdemeanor.

40-20-12. Inspection and clearance required for diversion of livestock consigned to open market–Neglect by carrier as misdemeanor.

If livestock shipped from the livestock ownership inspection area are consigned to an open market described in §40-20-6, it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to change the consignment to a point other than a livestock market previously designated by the board as an open market, unless the livestock receive a livestock ownership inspection and the carrier receives a certificate or clearance from the board showing that all the livestock belongs to the shipper.

Source: SL 1943, ch 142, §9; SL 1949, ch 144, §3; SL 1949, ch 149, §1; SL 1951, ch 202; SDC Supp 1960, §40.12A04; SL 1967, ch 164; SL 1977, ch 190, §511; SL 1984, ch 269, §15; SL 1988, ch 328, §56; SL 1991, ch 335, §3.