S.D. Codified Laws § 38-18-21 (2026) – Certificate of health or compliance agreement required for bees and used bee equipment imported from another state--Importation without certificate or compliance agreement as misdemeanor.

All bees and used bee equipment brought into this state from other states shall be accompanied by a certificate of health issued by that state or a compliance agreement with this state. The certificate of health shall comply with § 38-18-23. The transportation of bees into this state without a certificate of health or a compliance agreement by any person or common carrier is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1947, ch 6 , § 10; SDC Supp 1960, § 4.1110; SL 1986, ch 330 , § 25; SL 1992, ch 280 , § 9.