<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=12:68:20:04"><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0-000000">12:68:20:04</span></a><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0-000001">.  Qualifications for agents of the board.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0"> Agents of the board other than peace officers must be in possession of 9 C.F.R. §§ 3.1 </span><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">through</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0"> 3.142 (January 1, 20</span><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">21</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">). Knowledge of this publication must be demonstrated </span><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">during an</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0"> interview </span><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">by</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0"> the state veterinarian</span><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0"> before appointment as an agent of the board. An agent must be of reputable character and possess general animal health knowledge demonstrated by letters of reference from two citizens knowledgeable </span><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">about</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0"> the individual. One </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">letter of </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">reference must be </span><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">written by</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0"> a licensed and accredited veterinarian from the community in which the agent resides.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">    </span><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0"> 18 SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012</span><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021</span><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">    </span><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=40-1-25"><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0-000003">40-1-25</span></a><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">    </span><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=40-1-25"><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0-000003">40-1-25</span></a><span class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4b718cdd-b117-497f-8fe4-2311aa713006000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>