Every person who intentionally commits any act which grossly endangers the public health is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-2

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-16-1

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

Source: PenC 1877, § 742; CL 1887, § 6934; RPenC 1903, § 768; RC 1919, § 4381; SDC 1939, § 13.1501; SL 1977, ch 190, § 27.