Any person in charge or control of any motor vehicle transporting livestock from any point within the livestock ownership inspection area shall, upon demand of any state law enforcement officer, exhibit to the officer authorization as required pursuant to § 40-20-4. It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person not to be in possession of such authorization if required by the provisions 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 40-20-18

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

Source: SL 1949, ch 149, § 1; SL 1951, ch 202; SL 1955, ch 139, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 40.12A04 (3); SL 1967, ch 164; SL 1986, ch 342, § 2; SL 1988, ch 328, § 60; SL 1999, ch 206, § 7.