South Dakota § 47-31B-508 - Criminal penalties.
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§ 47-31B-508. Criminal penalties.
(a) Criminal penalties. It is a Class 4 felony for any person that willfully violates this chapter, or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, except § 47-31B-504 or the notice filing requirements of § 47-31B-302 or 47-31B-405, or that willfully violates § 47-31B-505 knowing the statement made to be false or misleading in a material respect. An individual convicted of violating a rule or order under this chapter may be fined, but may not be imprisoned, if the individual did not have knowledge of the rule or order. A subsequent violation is a Class 3 felony.
(b) Criminal reference not required. The Attorney General or the proper prosecuting attorney with or without a reference from the director, may institute criminal proceedings under this chapter.
(c) No limitation on other criminal enforcement. This chapter does not limit the power of this state to punish a person for conduct that constitutes a crime under other laws of this state.
Source: SL 2004, ch 278, § 36; SL 2006, ch 130, § 17.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-31B-508 ("Criminal penalties.") 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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