In no event may registration of a pesticide be construed as a defense for the commission of any offense prohibited under the provisions of §§ 38-20A-26 to 38-20A-29, inclusive.

Source: SL 1947, ch 99, § 5; SDC Supp 1960, § 22.12A05 (4); SDCL, § 39-19-11; SL 1983, ch 281, § 6; SL 2020, ch 173, § 7.