South Dakota Codified Laws 39-1-5. Standards for foods–Conformity to federal standards–Nonconforming foods deemed adulterated or misbranded
The secretary of agriculture and natural resources or the secretary of public safety, when performing the functions described in § 39-1-1.1, may, when in his judgment such action will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, adopt rules establishing for any food, under its common or usual name so far as practicable, a reasonable standard of identity and purity. If a standard for a food has been established by the administrator of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938, the secretary of agriculture and natural resources or the secretary of public safety shall adopt that standard for this state. The standards shall become effective in conformity with chapter 1-26. An article of food which does not conform to such standards is adulterated or misbranded as the case may be.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 39-1-5
- food: as used in this title shall include all substances used as food, drink, confectionery, or condiment by man or other animals, whether simple, mixed, or compound, and all substances or ingredients to be added to foods for any purpose. See South Dakota Codified Laws 39-4-1
Source: SDC 1939, § 22.0102 as added by SL 1949, ch 81, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 22.0102 (1); SL 1987, ch 29, § 68; SL 2004, ch 17, § 281; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 41, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §§ 14, 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.