Thirty days before transporting bees or used bee equipment not included in a compliance agreement into the state, a person shall file with the secretary an application for an entrance permit. A certificate of health, pursuant to § 38-18-23, shall be filed with the secretary prior to approval of the entrance permit. The secretary shall act upon an application within thirty days and may revoke entrance permits and conduct contested case hearings in accordance with this chapter or rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26. The failure to apply for an entrance permit is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any person failing to apply for an entrance permit is also subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars 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 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 38-18-4

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

Source: SL 1945, ch 10, § 2; SL 1947, ch 6, § 4; SL 1953, ch 6; SL 1959, ch 2, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 4.1104; SL 1961, ch 4; SL 1963, ch 4; SL 1965, ch 5; SL 1976, ch 243, § 4; SL 1983, ch 27, § 4; SL 1986, ch 330, § 7; SL 1989, ch 344, § 3; SL 1992, ch 280, § 3.