A licensed producer who enrolls cattle and raises them in compliance with the requirements of §§ 12:79:03:01 to 12:79:03:06, inclusive, may by contract be granted permission to use the mark "SOUTH DAKOTA CERTIFIED ENROLLED CATTLE^TM" in connection with qualifying enrolled cattle, if the licensed producer complies with SDCL chapter 1-53, this article and the license agreement. The term "SOUTH DAKOTA CERTIFIED ENROLLED CATTLE^TM NATURAL" may also be used in connection with the qualifying enrolled cattle if, in addition to meeting the standards for the enrolled cattle program, the following criteria are met:

1. (1) The producer confirms that, with the exception of milk and milk products, the enrolled cattle will not be fed any feed ingredients that contain animal products, animal fats, or marine products as defined on pages 257-263 and 285 and 294-296 of the 2007 Official Publication of Association of Animal Feed Control Officials Incorporated;
2. (2) The producer confirms that the cattle enrolled in the natural enrolled cattle program will not be administered with any hormones during their lifetime;
3. (3) The producer confirms that the cattle enrolled in the natural enrolled cattle program will not be treated with antibiotic drugs of any kind during their lifetime;
4. (4) The producer agrees to follow the transfer procedure in § 12:79:03:03 for any enrolled cattle that become disqualified from the natural enrolled cattle program;

5. (5) The producer understands that failure to meet the natural enrolled cattle program requirements automatically terminates the animal's enrollment and participation in the natural enrolled cattle program and that the licensee may not use the "SOUTH DAKOTA CERTIFIED ENROLLED CATTLE^TM" trademark in conjunction with the term "natural" or "natural program" in reference to any animal not produced in conformity with the natural program rules.

   Reference: Official Publication Association of American Feed Control Officials Incorporated," published by the Association of American Feed Control Officials Incorporated. Copies may be obtained from the Association of American Feed Control Officials, P.O. Box 478, Oxford, IN 47971. The cost for this publication is $50.

Source: 33 SDR 188, effective May 10, 2007; 38 SDR 115, effective January 10, 2012; SL 2019, ch 235, § 37 and 38, effective April 14, 2019.

General Authority: SDCL 1-53-43(1)(3)(4).

Law Implemented: SDCL 1-53-39, 1-53-40.

Prior versions effective: 2012-01-10.