South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 39 > Chapter 1 – Enforcement Powers and General Provisions


§ 39-1-1	Administration of chapters by Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources–General enforcement powers
§ 39-1-1.1	Division of Legal and Regulatory Services functions
§ 39-1-2	Disposition of fees received
§ 39-1-3	Source of payment for expenses of enforcement
§ 39-1-4	Promulgation of rules–Enforcement
§ 39-1-5	Standards for foods–Conformity to federal standards–Nonconforming foods deemed adulterated or misbranded
§ 39-1-6	Distribution of bulletins containing standards, definitions, rules, and regulations–Payment of cost
§ 39-1-7	Prohibited contracts void–Action on contract prohibited
§ 39-1-8	Violation of title as misdemeanor
§ 39-1-9	Responsibility of employer for act or omission of agent or employee
§ 39-1-10	Access to premises and vehicles–Inspections, samples, and analyses
§ 39-1-11	Assistance to be rendered–Refusal of assistance as violation
§ 39-1-12	Interference with official performance of duty as misdemeanor
§ 39-1-13	Inspections and reports required of police officers–Payment of expenses
§ 39-1-14	Contraband articles subject to condemnation
§ 39-1-15	Seizure or quarantine of contraband articles–Tagging and marking–Removal as petty offense
§ 39-1-16	Petition to court for condemnation of seized or quarantined articles–Hearing and order
§ 39-1-17	Preemption of local regulation of certain seed, commercial fertilizer, commercial feed, animal remedies, and pesticide

Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
food: as used in this title shall include all substances used as food, drink, confectionery, or condiment by man or other animals, whether simple, mixed, or compound, and all substances or ingredients to be added to foods for any purpose. See South Dakota Codified Laws 39-4-1
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2