<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 40-38-3 - Entering or remaining in facility--Entry forbidden or notice to depart received--Notice described--Exceptions.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89Normal { 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.s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89Statute { 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.s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; 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.s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89SCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 40-38-3 - Entering or remaining in facility--Entry forbidden or notice to depart received--Notice described--Exceptions."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 40-38-3 - Entering or remaining in facility--Entry forbidden or notice to depart received--Notice described--Exceptions."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/40-38-3"><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="s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=40-38-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89SENU">40-38-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89SENU">. </span><span class="s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89CL">Entering or remaining in facility--Entry forbidden or notice to depart received--Notice described--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89Statute"><span class="s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89DefaultParagraphFont">No person may, without consent, and with the intent to obstruct the enterprise conducted at an agricultural production facility, enter or remain on the agricultural production facility, if the person had notice that the entry was forbidden or received notice to depart but failed to do so. Notice includes communication by the owner or any person with apparent authority to act for the owner, fencing, other enclosures designed to exclude trespassers or to contain animals, or a sign posted on the property or at the entrance to the agricultural production facility indicating that entry is forbidden. This section does not apply to lawful activities of a governmental agency or emergency service carrying out its duties under law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s48ec8a013f2245d8848123489dcb8a89SCL">SL 1992, ch 291, § 3; SL 2025, ch 173, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>