39-7-1. Purpose of chapter.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public from confusion, fraud, and deception; to prohibit practices inimical to the general welfare; and to promote the orderly and fair marketing of essential foods.
Source: SL 1951, ch 114, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §22.05A02; SL 1987, ch 292, §1.