No part of the plumage, skin, or body of any bird protected by law may be sold or had in possession for sale, irrespective of whether such bird was captured or killed within or without the state, except that the plumage or skin of the Chinese pheasant, sharptail grouse, Hungarian partridge, and prairie chicken legally taken may be sold or had in possession for sale. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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

Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0402; SL 1945, ch 96; SL 1967, ch 85, § 1; SL 1969, ch 100; SL 1982, ch 291, § 1; SL 1991, ch 337, § 75.