Reactor cervid ae must be identified by branding with the letter "T" on the left jaw, not less than two inches or more than three inches high, and by tagging with an official eartag bearing a serial number and the inscription "U.S. Reactor" attached to the left ear. In lieu of branding, a reactor may be shipped to slaughter in an officially sealed vehicle by a full-time United States Department of Agriculture or South Dakota Animal Industry Board employee, or accompanied to slaughter by a full-time United States Department of Agriculture or South Dakota Animal Industry Board employee. The seal to be used is defined in 9 C.F.R. § 78.1, January 1, 20 21 .

Source: 21 SDR 162, effective March 23, 1995; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010; 39 SDR 32, effective September 3, 2012; 39 SDR 204, effective June 10, 2013 ; 48 SDR 39, effective October 4, 2021.

General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14 , 40-3-25 , 40-3-26 , 40-5-8.6 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14 , 40-5-8 , 40-5-8 .2, 40-5-8 .3, 40-5-8 .4, 40-5-9 .

Prior versions effective: 2013-06-10.