South Dakota § 34A-6-87 - Illegal dumping penalties.
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§ 34A-6-87. Illegal dumping penalties.
It is unlawful to willfully dispose of solid waste in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. Illegal disposal of solid waste in a quantity less than ten pounds shall constitute littering as provided in chapter 34A-7. Any person illegally disposing of solid waste in a quantity of ten pounds or more, but less than two thousand pounds or who unintentionally disposes of solid waste in excess of two thousand pounds in a manner inconsistent with this chapter is guilty of illegal dumping in the second degree. Any person who knowingly and intentionally disposes of solid waste in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter in a quantity in excess of two thousand pounds is guilty of illegal dumping in the first degree. Illegal dumping in the first degree is a Class 6 felony. Illegal dumping in the second degree is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1992, ch 254, § 50N; SL 1993, ch 172, § 2; SL 1993, ch 262.
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