South Dakota § 40-32-18 - Promulgation of rules.
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§ 40-32-18. Promulgation of rules.
The secretary of agriculture and natural resources may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 as may be needed to:
(1) Determine and define grades of milk and price differentials to be paid between grades;
(2) Determine and define methods of testing and grading and records to be kept of such testing and grading;
(3) Define individual milk products and set standards for each;
(4) Determine and define methods of production, manufacture, and processing of milk and milk products;
(5) Determine and define construction and sanitation standards for dairy farms and milk plants;
(6) Determine and define construction and sanitation standards for equipment used on dairy farms and milk plants, including transportation equipment for milk and milk products;
(7) Determine and define proper container capacities, labeling, and advertising;
(8) Determine and define duties and responsibilities of a dairy fieldman; and
(9) Review and approve plans and specifications prior to construction.
Source: SDC 1939, § 4.1901; SL 1943, ch 9, § 13; SL 1957, ch 92, § 10; SDC Supp 1960, § 4.1910; SL 1969, ch 8, § 7; SL 1980, ch 280, § 7; SL 1986, ch 326, § 91; SL 2009, ch 205, § 10; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 14, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-32-18 ("Promulgation of rules.") 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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