It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any veterinarian to issue a certificate of veterinary inspection or test chart if the veterinarian has not properly inspected or tested the livestock to which it relates, in accordance with the statements in the certificate and the procedures indicated on the test chart, or to represent in the certificate or test chart that the veterinarian has inspected or tested any animal if the veterinarian has not personally and properly made the inspection or test.

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

Source: SDC 1939, § 40.0309; SL 1977, ch 190, § 488; SL 1990, ch 325, § 233; SL 2013, ch 202, § 149.