41-6-31. Breeding and domesticating license--Privileges granted--Annual report to secretary--Sale and shipment of animals or birds--Violation as misdemeanor.

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor to breed, raise, ship, or sell game birds without a license for breeding and raising birds or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.

A license for breeding and raising birds permits the breeding, raising, shipping, or sale of game birds.

Each licensee shall annually on the first day of January report to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks any increase or decrease of the number of birds that have been sold and shipped during the prior year covered by the license.

Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0302 (12); SL 1941, ch 105; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.0302 (11); SL 1961, ch 116, § 2; SL 1984, ch 273, § 56; SL 1991, ch 337, § 24; SL 1993, ch 311, § 9.

41-6-31.1. Upland game birds raised in captivity and derived products deemed agricultural products.

For the purposes of all classification and administration of the statutes of the State of South Dakota, executive orders, administrative orders, and rules pertaining to upland game birds that are being raised in captivity:

(1)    Such upland game birds and any products that are lawfully derived from the upland game birds are agricultural products; and

(2)    The breeding, raising, producing, or selling of such upland game birds or lawfully derived products by the producer is an agricultural pursuit.

For purposes of this section, the term, upland game birds, includes all species and subspecies of quail, partridges, pheasants, wild turkeys, grouse, and prairie chickens.

Source: SL 2006, ch 219, § 1.