40-5-1. Spread of disease germs or contamination of water as misdemeanor.

No person may leave exposed or scatter or place any substance containing virulent livestock disease germs, or any bottle or container thereof, in such manner as may result in the spread of livestock disease, or as may infect any animal with such disease germs, or as may contaminate any stream or body of water or any land, yards, or premises with such disease germs. Any violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, §§ 40.0111, 40.9901; SL 1977, ch 190, § 455; SL 1990, ch 325, § 26.

40-5-1.1. Definition of terms.

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1)    "Animals," any mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, crustacean, or fish, except humans;

(2)    "Captive wild animals," any wild animal held in man-made confinement or physically altered to limit movement and facilitate capture;

(3)    "Domestic animals," any animal that through long association with man, has been bred to a degree which has resulted in genetic changes affecting the temperament, color, conformation, or other attributes of the species to an extent that makes it unique and different from wild individuals of its kind;

(4)    "Exotic animals," any animal not occurring naturally in the United States either currently or historically;

(5)    "Nondomestic animals," any animal that is not domestic;

(6)    "Wild animals," any animal not in captivity, other than domestic animals;

(7)    "Zoological animals," any animal in any zoo or intended to be used in a zoo.

Source: SL 1989, ch 349, § 7; SL 1990, ch 325, § 27; SL 2019, ch 182, § 1.