South Dakota § 39-18-47 - Destruction of article found adulterated or misbranded--Costs and expenses.

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§ 39-18-47. Destruction of article found adulterated or misbranded--Costs and expenses.

If the court finds that a detained animal remedy is adulterated or misbranded, such article shall, after entry of the decree, be destroyed at the expense of the defendant under the supervision of the secretary of agriculture and natural resources or his agent; all court costs and fees, and storage and other proper expenses, shall be levied against the defendant or his agent.

Source: SL 1966, ch 8, § 11 (c); SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.

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

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