No person may, with intent to cause an unlawful release of infectious waste:

(1) Transfer, transport, repackage, or convey the waste to another person, thereby causing the other person to possess, store, transport, or dispose of the infectious waste in violation of this chapter; or

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 5 felonyup to 5 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see § 22-6-1

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-6-100

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

(2) Receive or agree to receive a benefit in exchange for possessing, storing, transporting, or disposing of infectious waste in violation of this chapter; or

(3) Confer or offer or agree to confer a benefit upon another person to induce the person to possess, store, transport, or dispose of infectious waste in violation of this chapter.

Unlawful dealing in infectious waste is a Class 5 felony.

Source: SL 1992, ch 259, § 8.