Cruelty Abuse And Injury To Animals

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  2. South Dakota Codified Laws
  3. Animals and Livestock
  4. Cruelty Abuse And Injury To Animals

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Section
40-1-1

Definition of terms.

Section
40-1-2

40-1-2.1. Repealed.

Section
40-1-2.2

Repealed.

Section
40-1-2.3

Neglect, abandonment, or mistreatment of animal--Misdemeanor.

Section
40-1-2.4

Cruelty to animals--Felony.

Section
40-1-2.5

40-1-2.6. Repealed.

Section
40-1-3

40-1-4. Repealed.

Section
40-1-5

Impoundment of neglected, abandoned, mistreated, or cruelly treated animal--Expenses of care as lien--Warrant or court order.

Section
40-1-5.1

Liability of owner or caretaker for impounded animal.

Section
40-1-6

40-1-7. Repealed.

Section
40-1-8

Repealed.

Section
40-1-9

Instigation, permitting or viewing animal fight prohibited--Spectating as misdemeanor.

Section
40-1-9

40-1-10. Repealed.

Section
40-1-10.1

Animal fighting exhibitions or for amusement or gain prohibited--Felony or misdemeanor.

Section
40-1-11

Entry by officer of place where animal fight conducted--Arrest of persons present.

Section
40-1-11.1

Seizure of fighting animals and related paraphernalia--Disposition.

Section
40-1-12

Allowing fatally injured or diseased animal to suffer needlessly prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section
40-1-13

Euthanasia of fatally injured or diseased animal--Notice to euthanize--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section
40-1-14

Corporate responsibility for knowledge and acts of agents.

Section
40-1-15

Repealed.

Section
40-1-16

Regulated scientific experiments permitted--Inspection.

Section
40-1-17

Exemptions from chapters 40-1 and 40-2.

Section
40-1-18

40-1-19. Repealed.

Section
40-1-20

Intentionally poisoning animal of another--Misdemeanor--Exceptions.

Section
40-1-21

Killing, injuring, or mistreating animal of another as misdemeanor--Authorized euthanasia excepted.

Section
40-1-22

Repealed.

Section
40-1-23

Potentially dangerous animal--Enclosure--Accompaniment by owner or caretaker--Restraint--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section
40-1-24

Authority of officer or agent to control dangerous animal--Seizure, impoundment, or euthanasia authorized.

Section
40-1-25

Administration and enforcement of provisions regarding livestock and dangerous animals--Promulgation of rules.

Section
40-1-26

40-1-27. Repealed.

Section
40-1-28

Inspection of premises authorized.

Section
40-1-29

Investigation procedure.

Section
40-1-30

Records of complaints--Public inspection.

Section
40-1-31

Liability of officer or agent.

Section
40-1-32

Liability of parent or guardian for violation by minor.

Section
40-1-33

Repealed.

Section
40-1-34

Disposition of impounded animals.

Section
40-1-35

Contract to enforce livestock provisions.

Section
40-1-36

Unattended animals in standing or parked vehicles--Authority to remove--Liability for removal.

Section
40-1-37

Use of weapons or tranquilizing agents to control dangerous animals.

Section
40-1-38

Harassment of service animal accompanying disabled person prohibited.

Section
40-1-39

Rebuttable presumption of maliciousness.

Section
40-1-40

Harassment defined--Malicious act defined.

Section
40-1-41

Repealed.