Terms as used in §§ 34-5-9 to 34-5-18, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, mean:

(1) “Department,” the Department of Health;

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-5-9

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) “Person,” an individual, partnership, copartnership, cooperative, firm, company, public or private corporation, or any other legal entity, or their legal representative, agent, or assigns;

(3) “Salvage,” the recovery, cleaning, sorting, sanitizing, and otherwise preparing distressed food for possible human use;

(4) “Salvage operator,” includes any person who buys, sells, handles, transports, or otherwise deals in distressed food;

(5) “Secretary,” the secretary of the Department of Health.

Source: SL 1974, ch 241, § 1.