12 : 68 : 29:07 . Identification records for animals in channels of trade. The origin and destination of animals moved or sold within the state must be identified and recorded by a licensed accredited veterinarian at the first concentration point, as follows:

1. (1) Animals over two years of age that are returned to farms or ranches, including feeding cattle, shall be identified by an official identification or by a brand and if identified by a brand, the animals must be accompanied by a brand release;
2. (2) Animals that are marketed for immediate slaughter shall be identified by official identification or USDA backtag, except that an official brand release is acceptable identification for lots of animals, of unmixed origin, that are shipped directly to slaughter; and
3. (3) Animals without individual identification may be moved directly to and maintained in a feedlot under quarantine and under control of the state Animal Industry Board official, provided they are inspected in the feedlot and moved to slaughter under permit at the end of the feeding period.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991 ; transferred from § 12:68:04:31, 45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018 .

General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14 .