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South-Dakota
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Title 40 - Animals and Live...
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Chapter 01 - Cruelty, Abuse And Injury To Animals
Chapter 01 - Cruelty, Abuse And Injury To Animals
§ 40-1-1 Definition of terms.
§ 40-1-2 , 40-1-2.1. Repealed.
§ 40-1-2.2 Repealed.
§ 40-1-2.3 Neglect, abandonment, or mistreatment of animal--Misdemeanor.
§ 40-1-2.4 Cruelty to animals--Felony.
§ 40-1-2.5 , 40-1-2.6. Repealed.
§ 40-1-3 , 40-1-4. Repealed.
§ 40-1-5 Impoundment of neglected, abandoned, mistreated, or cruelly treated animal--Expenses of care as lien--Warrant or court order.
§ 40-1-5.1 Liability of owner or caretaker for impounded animal.
§ 40-1-6 , 40-1-7. Repealed.
§ 40-1-8 Repealed.
§ 40-1-9 , 40-1-10. Repealed.
§ 40-1-10.1 Animal fighting exhibitions or for amusement or gain prohibited--Felony or misdemeanor.
§ 40-1-11 Entry by officer of place where animal fight conducted--Arrest of persons present.
§ 40-1-11.1 Seizure of fighting animals and related paraphernalia--Disposition.
§ 40-1-12 Allowing fatally injured or diseased animal to suffer needlessly prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
§ 40-1-13 Euthanasia of fatally injured or diseased animal--Notice to euthanize--Violation as misdemeanor.
§ 40-1-14 Corporate responsibility for knowledge and acts of agents.
§ 40-1-15 Repealed.
§ 40-1-16 Regulated scientific experiments permitted--Inspection.
§ 40-1-17 Exemptions from chapters 40-1 and 40-2.
§ 40-1-18 , 40-1-19. Repealed.
§ 40-1-20 Intentionally poisoning animal of another--Misdemeanor--Exceptions.
§ 40-1-21 Killing, injuring, or mistreating animal of another as misdemeanor--Authorized euthanasia excepted.
§ 40-1-22 Repealed.
§ 40-1-23 Potentially dangerous animal--Enclosure--Accompaniment by owner or caretaker--Restraint--Violation as misdemeanor.
§ 40-1-24 Authority of officer or agent to control dangerous animal--Seizure, impoundment, or euthanasia authorized.
§ 40-1-25 Administration and enforcement of provisions regarding livestock and dangerous animals--Promulgation of rules.
§ 40-1-26 , 40-1-27. Repealed.
§ 40-1-28 Inspection of premises authorized.
§ 40-1-29 Investigation procedure.
§ 40-1-30 Records of complaints--Public inspection.
§ 40-1-31 Liability of officer or agent.
§ 40-1-32 Liability of parent or guardian for violation by minor.
§ 40-1-33 Repealed.
§ 40-1-34 Disposition of impounded animals.
§ 40-1-35 Contract to enforce livestock provisions.
§ 40-1-36 Unattended animals in standing or parked vehicles--Authority to remove--Liability for removal.
§ 40-1-37 Use of weapons or tranquilizing agents to control dangerous animals.
§ 40-1-38 Harassment of service animal accompanying disabled person prohibited.
§ 40-1-39 Rebuttable presumption of maliciousness.
§ 40-1-40 Harassment defined--Malicious act defined.
§ 40-1-41 Repealed.