It is a Class 1 misdemeanor to hot iron brand any domestic animal or other livestock or to otherwise use any recordable brand, unless the brand is valid as provided by law and is registered in the name of the user with the Office of the State Brand Board.

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, §§ 40.1208, 40.9910; SL 1951, ch 199, § 1; SL 1977, ch 190, § 504; SL 1984, ch 269, § 2; SL 1992, ch 288, § 3.