Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) “Livestock,” cattle, bison, swine, sheep, goats, horses, ratites, and captive cervidae;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-61-1

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) “Livestock producer,” any producer of livestock;

(3) “Longterm consumption,” the cumulative effect of the consumption of any qualified product and not the effect of a single instance of consumption;

(4) “Qualified product,” any food or drink as defined in section 201(f) of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 321(f)), in effect as of January 1, 2004, and specifically including meat and meat products from livestock;

(5) “Seller,” any person or entity lawfully engaged in the business of marketing, distributing, advertising, or selling a qualified product;

(6) “Trade association,” any association or business organization that is not operated for profit, if two or more members are manufacturers, marketers, distributors, livestock producers, advertisers, or sellers of a qualified product.

Source: SL 2004, ch 146, § 1.