South Dakota § 40-20-5 - Livestock ownership inspection area dividing ranch--Movement of livestock without inspection.
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§ 40-20-5. Livestock ownership inspection area dividing ranch--Movement of livestock without inspection.
If the border of the livestock ownership inspection area of South Dakota divides any ranch or farm, written permission may be given by the board to the owner or lessee of the ranch or farm to trail livestock out of the South Dakota inspection area for grazing purposes without inspection. The border of the South Dakota inspection area shall be contiguous to an inspection area of an adjacent state. The board may cancel such permission at any time subject to the provisions of chapter 1-26.
Source: SL 1943, ch 142, § 8; SL 1945, ch 172, § 2; SL 1949, ch 144, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 40.12A03; SL 1967, ch 163; SL 1984, ch 269, § 13; SL 1988, ch 328, § 48.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-20-5 ("Livestock ownership inspection area dividing ranch--Movement of livestock without inspection.") 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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