Any person who misappropriates any of the seed, or money loaned to purchase the seed, furnished by the United States or any agency, or any crop grown from the seed, and for which the United States or agency has a lien under the provisions of § 38-17-10, to any purpose except that for which it was furnished or produced, 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 38-17-12

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1935, ch 143, § 3; SDC 1939, § 39.9903; SL 1977, ch 190, § 317; SL 2018, ch 241, § 11.