No person may expose any bees, bee equipment, or appliances infected with pests in a manner or in a place where the pest could be transmitted or disseminated to other bees or bee equipment. Any violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition to the criminal penalty imposed by this section, a person is subject to a further penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars per day for each day he remains in violation of this section.

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 38-18-11

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

Source: SL 1947, ch 6, § 9; SL 1959, ch 2, § 6; SDC Supp 1960, § 4.1109; SL 1986, ch 330, § 13.