12 : 68 : 29 : 01 . Removal of official identification. No person other than agents of the board o r USDA may intentionally remove any official identification, as defined in subdivision 12:68:01:01(18), from animals in South Dakota. If the board has determined that such official identification has been intentionally removed, the state veterinarian may place a quarantine on the animals, as deemed necessary for disease control. The quarantine shall be released following a determination by the state veterinarian that disease risks are mitigated.

Source: 29 SDR 152, effective May 21, 2003; 37 SDR 47, effective September 20, 2010 ; transferred from § 12:68:03:11, 45 SDR 82 , effective December 11, 2018 .

General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-5-8 .