40-21-7. Inspection fee for livestock--Receipt--Charge on entire consignment.

The board may collect a fee on all livestock inspected in accordance with the provisions of § 40-18-16. The owner or seller of any livestock so inspected is responsible for the inspection fee. All fees are payable to the board and the board shall issue a receipt. The board shall deliver the original receipt to the remitter, and the duplicate receipt shall be retained by the board. No inspection clearance may be delivered until the inspection fees have been paid. If only a portion of a consignment of livestock is sold, the inspection fee required shall be charged on the entire consignment.

Source: SL 1943, ch 142, § 10; SL 1945, ch 172, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 40.12A05; SL 1963, ch 240; SL 1980, ch 277; SL 1988, ch 328, § 81.