All bees and used bee equipment brought into this state from other states shall be accompanied by a certificate of health issued by that state or a compliance agreement with this state. The certificate of health shall comply with § 38-18-23. The transportation of bees into this state without a certificate of health or a compliance agreement by any person or common carrier is 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 38-18-21

  • 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, § 10; SDC Supp 1960, § 4.1110; SL 1986, ch 330, § 25; SL 1992, ch 280, § 9.