<html> <head> <title>Rule 12:68:20:06 Methods of transferring ownership of impounded animals.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 12:68:20:06"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 12:68:20:06 Methods of transferring ownership of impounded animals."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>12:68:20:06.&nbsp;&nbsp;Methods of transferring ownership of impounded animals.</b> If the board considers that circumstances warrant, the board shall obtain from the court having jurisdiction an order to transfer ownership of an animal impounded under SDCL chapter <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-1">40-1</A> to a suitable caretaker or facility. Ownership of an impounded animal, after at least five days, may be transferred in the manner the board determines most expedient so as to prevent inhumane treatment or threat to the physical well-being of other owned animals or humans.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 18 SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-1-25">40-1-25.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-1-25">40-1-25</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-1-34">40-1-34.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>