Except as permitted in this chapter, no person may:

(1) Knowingly and intentionally possess more than three hundred gallons or three thousand pounds, whichever is less, of an aggregate weight or volume of infectious waste at a place other than the facility at which such waste was generated; or

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 6 felonyup to 2 yearsup to $4,000
For details, see § 22-6-1

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-6-95

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

(2) Recklessly possess more than five hundred gallons or five thousand pounds, whichever is less, of an aggregate weight or volume of infectious waste at a place other than the facility at which such waste was generated.

A violation of this section constitutes unlawful possession of infectious waste in the first degree and is a Class 6 felony.

Source: SL 1992, ch 259, § 3.