South Dakota § 39-5-55 - Cell-cultured protein--State moneys prohibited--Exclusions.

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§ 39-5-55. Cell-cultured protein--State moneys prohibited--Exclusions.

Except as otherwise provided for in this section, no state moneys may be awarded or used, directly or indirectly, for research, production, promotion, or the sale or distribution of cell-cultured protein.

The prohibition in this section does not apply to the Board of Regents, any institution under the control of the Board of Regents, or any state agency carrying out regulatory functions pursuant to chapter 39-5.

For purposes of this section, "cell-cultured protein" means a product produced for use as human food, made wholly or in part from any cell culture or the DNA of a host animal, and grown or cultivated outside a live animal.

Source: SL 2025, ch 169, § 1.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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