No person may, without express or implied authority of the owner, operate, climb upon, enter, manipulate the controls or accessories of, set in motion, remove parts or contents therefrom, or otherwise tamper with any aircraft within this state with intent to injure the same or cause inconvenience to the owner or operator thereof, or knowingly cause or permit the same to be done.

A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 50-13-18

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

Source: SL 1953, ch 4, §§ 1, 2; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 2.0117, 2.9911; SL 1983, ch 15, § 211; SL 2020, ch 203, § 23.