<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 40-20-26 - Licensed auction markets in inspection area to require ownership inspection of livestock--Neglect as misdemeanor--Discretionary reinspection. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063547Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2063547SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063547CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063547Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2063547DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063547000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063547SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063547SCL-000002 { 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="s2063547Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-20-26"><span class="s2063547SENU">40-20-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063547SENU">. </span><span class="s2063547CL">Licensed auction markets in inspection area to require ownership inspection of livestock--Neglect as misdemeanor--Discretionary reinspection.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063547Normal-000000"><span class="s2063547DefaultParagraphFont">It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any licensed livestock auction market in the livestock ownership inspection area to allow any livestock brought into the yards of the market for purpose of sale to leave the yards until first inspected for ownership. However, if a shipment of livestock arrives at any auction market in the ownership inspection area after daylight hours, facilities shall be made available to yard such livestock separate and apart from any other livestock. The auction market may sell such livestock that night, but livestock so sold shall be returned to the separate yard facilities, and may not be removed therefrom until an ownership inspection has been made. The livestock ownership inspector may, in his discretion, reinspect the livestock before they leave the yards of the auction market.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063547Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063547000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063547Normal"><span class="s2063547SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063547SCL-000002"> SL 1943, ch 142, § 12; SDC Supp 1960, § 40.12A07; SL 1967, ch 166; SL 1968, ch 156, § 1; SL 1977, ch 190, § 513; SL 1988, ch 328, § 63.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 40-20-26 - Licensed auction markets in inspection area to require ownership inspection of livestock--Neglect as misdemeanor--Discretionary reinspection. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s22973ee163e5455d8b2a3f137cef22beNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; 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SL 1977, ch 190, § 514; SL 1980, ch 276; SL 1984, ch 269, § 24; SL 1991, ch 335, § 6; SL 1992, ch 288, § 10; SL 2024, ch 170, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 40-20-26 - Licensed auction markets in inspection area to require ownership inspection of livestock--Neglect as misdemeanor--Discretionary reinspection. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 40-20-26.2 - Transfer of ownership--Authorized bill of sale--Limitations--Penalty."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 40-20-26.2 - Transfer of ownership--Authorized bill of sale--Limitations--Penalty."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/40-20-26.2"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=40-20-26.2" rel="noopener"><span class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7SENU">40-20-26.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7SENU">. </span><span class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7CL">Transfer of ownership--Authorized bill of sale--Limitations--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=40-20-26.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7DefaultParagraphFont">40-20-26.1</span></a><span class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7DefaultParagraphFont">, ownership of livestock with the seller's South Dakota recorded and healed brand or the owner's unbranded livestock may be transferred by means of an authorized bill of sale, without a brand inspection. The bill of sale must be on a form prescribed by the board. A copy of the bill of sale must be forwarded to the board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7Statute"><span class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7DefaultParagraphFont">An authorized bill of sale is not a substitute for the inspection of livestock being removed from the ownership inspection area of this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7Statute"><span class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7DefaultParagraphFont">An authorized bill of sale may not be used to transfer ownership of more than five head of livestock to any one buyer. Multiple authorized bills of sale may not be executed to subdivide numbers of livestock greater than five to any one buyer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7Statute"><span class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7DefaultParagraphFont">A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s5b222259204e4ec2b20df3c4870da0a7SCL">SL 1985, ch 320; SL 1987, ch 297, § 5; SL 1988, ch 328, § 65; SL 1992, ch 288, § 11; SL 2002, ch 190, § 3; SL 2024, ch 170, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 40-20-26 - Licensed auction markets in inspection area to require ownership inspection of livestock--Neglect as misdemeanor--Discretionary reinspection. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063550Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2063550SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063550CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063550Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2063550DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063550000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063550SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063550SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063550Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-20-26.3"><span class="s2063550SENU">40-20-26.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063550SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063550CL">Promulgation of rules exempting certain persons from § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-20-26.1"><span class="s2063550CL">40-20-26.1</span></a><span class="s2063550CL">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063550Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063550DefaultParagraphFont">The board may, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2063550DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063550DefaultParagraphFont">, exempt any person licensed pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-15A"><span class="s2063550DefaultParagraphFont">40-15A</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063550DefaultParagraphFont"> from the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-20-26.1"><span class="s2063550DefaultParagraphFont">40-20-26.1</span></a><span class="s2063550DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063550Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063550000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063550Normal"><span class="s2063550SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063550SCL-000002"> SL 1988, ch 328, § 64.</span></p></div></body></html>