South Dakota § 37-22-17 - Prohibited acts--Misdemeanor.
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§ 37-22-17. Prohibited acts--Misdemeanor.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person:
(1) Neglecting to install a seal for the preservation of adjustment as required by this chapter, upon any scale under the jurisdiction of the department, after thirty days' notice so to do;
(2) Removing, defacing, or destroying any seal placed upon any scale by any agent, employee, or scale inspector of the department for the purpose of fixing or preserving the adjustment of the scale in order to ensure its accuracy;
(3) Removing, defacing, or destroying any seal, tag, card, notice, or other device placed upon any scale by any agent, employee, or scale inspector of the department for the purpose of indicating that the scale has been condemned, and may not be used;
(4) Using or permitting the use of any scale that has been tested and found to be incorrect, before it is again tested and found to be correct and the further use of the scale is authorized or consented to by the department;
(5) Preventing or attempting to prevent or in any way interfering with any agent, employee, or scale inspector of the department from entering the premises where a scale may be kept, or inspecting or testing a scale; or
(6) Neglecting to observe any rule or regulation of the department relating to a scale;
is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SDC 1939, § 63.9906; SL 1977, ch 190, § 293; SL 2004, ch 17, § 274; SL 2016, ch 183, § 52.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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