Possession of raw skin as prima facie evidence of state ownership

The possession or control by any person of the raw skin of any protected fur-bearing animal, or any part of any protected fur-bearing animal, is prima facie evidence that the animal was the property of this state at the time it was caught, taken, or killed and that the animal was caught, taken, or killed in this state. Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0808; SL 2009, ch 206 , § 76.