40-20-12. Inspection and clearance required for diversion of livestock consigned to open market--Neglect by carrier as misdemeanor.
If livestock shipped from the livestock ownership inspection area are consigned to an open market described in §40-20-6, it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to change the consignment to a point other than a livestock market previously designated by the board as an open market, unless the livestock receive a livestock ownership inspection and the carrier receives a certificate or clearance from the board showing that all the livestock belongs to the shipper.
Source: SL 1943, ch 142, §9; SL 1949, ch 144, §3; SL 1949, ch 149, §1; SL 1951, ch 202; SDC Supp 1960, §40.12A04; SL 1967, ch 164; SL 1977, ch 190, §511; SL 1984, ch 269, §15; SL 1988, ch 328, §56; SL 1991, ch 335, §3.