No person may compound, dispense, sell, or offer for sale, or cause to be compounded, dispensed, sold or offered for sale any medicine or preparation under or by a name recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary, for internal or external use, which differs from the standard of strength, quality or purity as determined by the test laid down in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary, official at the time of such compounding, dispensing, sale, or offering for sale. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-11-46

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

Source: SL 1967, ch 102, § 20 (b); SL 1978, ch 271, § 1; SL 1992, ch 158, § 84.