Rams, six months old and older, that are sold, loaned, or leased in the state for purposes other than immediate slaughter must test negative to brucella ovis within the 90 days prior to sale, loan, or lease or must come from a brucella ovis-free flock.

All rams six months old and older that are sold for immediate slaughter must be branded with paint an "X" no smaller than four inches on the back.

Source: 16 SDR 40, effective September 3, 1989; 18 SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991; 20 SDR 277, 21 SDR 4, effective July 10, 1994; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007.

General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14 , 40-5-5.1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-5-5.1.