41-6-39. Private fish hatchery license--Privileges granted--Violation as misdemeanor. It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to maintain, operate, or sell fish from a fish hatchery without a private fish hatchery license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
A private fish hatchery license may be issued by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to maintain and operate a fish hatchery. Fish propagated at such hatchery or any other licensed hatchery may be sold by written permission of the department.
Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0302 (13); SL 1941, ch 105; SL 1957, ch 101; SL 1959, ch 111; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.0302 (12); SL 1984, ch 273, § 59; SL 1991, ch 337, § 32.