South Dakota § 40-20-10 - Transportation of livestock without required authorization--Penalty.

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§ 40-20-10. Transportation of livestock without required authorization--Penalty.

If authorization is required, it is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a carrier or owner to transport livestock from the livestock ownership inspection area or to within a mile of the border with a destination outside the livestock ownership inspection area unless the carrier or owner is in possession of authorization by the board.

Source: SDC Supp 1960, § 40.12A04 (1) as added by SL 1967, ch 164; SL 1977, ch 190, § 510; SL 1988, ch 328, § 53; SL 1991, ch 335, § 2; SL 2024, ch 170, § 3.

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

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