It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to maintain, operate, or sell fish from a fish hatchery without a private fish hatchery license or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. A private fish hatchery license may be issued by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to maintain and operate a fish hatchery. Fish propagated at such hatchery or any other licensed hatchery may be sold by written permission of the department.

Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0302 (13); SL 1941, ch 105 ; SL 1957, ch 101 ; SL 1959, ch 111 ; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.0302 (12); SL 1984, ch 273 , § 59; SL 1991, ch 337 , § 32.