The board may inspect all livestock moved within the South Dakota livestock ownership inspection area and all livestock leaving the South Dakota livestock ownership inspection area for the purpose of determining the proper ownership and brands, if any, of such livestock and shall have general charge, supervision, and custody of all instruments, records, and files in connection with such ownership inspection activities.

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Source: SL 1943, ch 142, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 40.1201-1; SL 1988, ch 328, § 17.