Before any violation of this chapter is reported by the secretary of the Animal Industry Board to the state’s attorney of any county of this state for institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom such proceeding is contemplated shall be given reasonable notice of the alleged violation and opportunity to present his views orally or in writing with regard to such contemplated proceeding. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the secretary to report for criminal prosecution violations of this chapter, whenever he believes that the public interest will be adequately served and compliance with this chapter obtained by a suitable written notice of warning.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 39-5-42

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1968, ch 158, § 16.

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