Title 40 — ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK

Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Animal Industry Board" or "board,' ' the Animal Industry Board of the State of South Dakota; (2) "Licensed, accredited veterinarian," a veterinarian licensed by the state of livestock shipment origin to practice veterinary medicine within tha…

No person may transact business as a livestock dealer, packer, or packer buyer unless the person is licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1982, ch 283 , § 1; SL 1991, ch 186 , § 13; SL 2003, ch 217 , …

The Animal Industry Board shall revoke or refuse to issue or renew a license if the applicant: (1) Has not filed or maintained a surety bond in the form and amount required under the provisions of § 40-15A-5 ; or (2) Has not satisfactorily demonstrated that his current assets exc…

If the Animal Industry Board finds that any livestock dealer, packer, or packer buyer has violated the provisions of § 40-15A-10 , the board may, by order, in lieu of revocation, suspend the license of such offender for a period not to exceed one year. Actions of the board relati…

This chapter does not apply to persons licensed under chapter 40-15 or to farmers, ranchers, or livestock feeders who buy or sell livestock in the ordinary course of their business. Source: SL 1972, ch 221 , § 2; SL 1990, ch 325 , § 277.

Before any person is licensed to transact business as a livestock dealer, packer, or packer buyer, he shall file annually with the Animal Industry Board on or before July first, an application for a license to transact such business on a form prescribed by the board. The applicat…

With the filing of an application for a license, the applicant shall submit to the Animal Industry Board a fee of fifty dollars. If the license is issued, it shall be for a period of one year commencing July first. Source: SL 1972, ch 221 , § 4; SL 1990, ch 325 , § 279.

Every livestock dealer, packer or packer buyer applying for a license under this chapter shall file with the animal industry board and maintain a fully executed duplicate of a valid and effective bond in the form and amount to be determined by the board. If the livestock dealer, …

Whenever an applicant has made proper application and paid the prescribed fee, the Animal Industry Board may fix a reasonable time and place for hearing thereon. The board may cause a copy of such application, together with notice of time and place of hearing thereon, to be serve…

Each license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or at the place of business of the licensee for inspection by any person. Each licensee under this chapter shall be issued a pocket card containing the license number of the applicant and his authority as a livestock dealer, …

Each livestock dealer shall provide facilities where all stocker and feeder livestock purchased or consignments of such dealer shall be unloaded and inspected by a licensed, accredited veterinarian, within forty - eight hours after arrival, before being sold or moved. Each livest…

Every licensee under this chapter shall pay, upon request by the seller, eighty percent of the negotiated value of livestock sold at the time of the sale or delivery of the livestock sold, if the term of the sale is on the grade or carcass basis. Thereafter, upon the livestock sl…

The Animal Industry Board may, by rule, require any person licensed pursuant to this chapter to maintain adequate records of all livestock transactions to enable the board to follow the movement of diseased livestock. The licensee shall maintain such records for a period of two y…

All fees provided for under this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury and shall be placed in the general fund by the state treasurer. Source: SL 1972, ch 221 , § 7; SL 1990, ch 325 , § 286.