South Dakota § 39-4-14 - Additional labeling required for special dietary foods.
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§ 39-4-14. Additional labeling required for special dietary foods.
In addition to the provisions of §§ 39-4-8 to 39-4-13, inclusive, a food shall also be deemed to be misbranded if it purports to be or is represented for special dietary uses, unless its label bears such information concerning its vitamin, mineral, or other dietary properties as necessary in order fully to inform purchasers as to its value for such uses; and unless (if the food be one for which a definition and standard of identity has been adopted, or if the food be produced by replacing one or more essential and commonly accepted ingredients by other ingredients), its label shall show the name of the substitute or substitutes and state what ingredient or ingredients have been replaced, and unless the label shall bear, clearly and conspicuously, the following statement: "For special dietary use only." As used in this section the term "food" means "food" as defined in § 39-4-1.
Source: SDC 1939, § 22.0410 as amended by SL 1949, ch 81, § 3; SL 1953, ch 89.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-4-14 ("Additional labeling required for special dietary foods.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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