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.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 40-20-12

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

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.