S.D. Codified Laws § 38-17-9 (2026)
Any person who obtains crop seeds subject to a lien under the provisions of §§ 38-17-3 to 38-17-8, inclusive, and who uses the seed or any part of the seed without the written consent of the person who furnished the seed for any other purpose, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1887, ch 150 , § 6; CL 1887, § 5495; RCCivP 1903, § 736; RC 1919, § 1682; SDC 1939, § 39.9902; SL 1977, ch 190 , § 316; SL 1985, ch 310 , § 2; SL 2018, ch 241 , § 9.