AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to
prohibit the branding of a minor and to provide a penalty therefor.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That chapter 26-10 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That chapter 26-10 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
No person may brand a minor. For the purposes of this section, the term, brand, means to make
a permanent mark on a person's skin through the use of heat, cold, or a chemical compound, or to
cut, tear, or abrade the skin for the purpose of creating a permanent mark or design. It is not a
violation of this Act to tattoo a minor in compliance with the provisions of
§
26-10-19. It is not a
violation of this Act to pierce any part of a minor's body for the purpose of jewelry or adornment
with consent. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, any second or
subsequent violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.
An Act to prohibit the branding of a minor and to provide a penalty therefor.
An Act to prohibit the branding of a minor and to provide a penalty therefor.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
HOUSE as
Bill
No.
1162
____________________________ Chief Clerk ____________________________ Speaker of the House
Attest:
____________________________ Chief Clerk
____________________________
Attest:
____________________________ Secretary of the Senate
House
Bill
No.
1162
File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ |
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________ for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
____________________________ Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
____________________________ Secretary of State
By _________________________ |
