Any person who discovers, suspects, or has reason to believe that any animal is affected with, or has been exposed to, any contagious, infectious, epidemic, or communicable disease, shall promptly report to the Animal Industry Board. The board may keep such reports confidential, except for those reports concerning diseases that are specifically regulated for mandatory control and eradication to protect the public health, other livestock, or wildlife.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 40-5-7

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

Source: SDC 1939, § 40.0107; SL 1982, ch 282, § 2; SL 1990, ch 325, § 34; SL 1997, ch 229, § 1.