Section 40-8-9 - Permit required for importation of sheep--Inspection and certificate of health--Waiverof requirement. - South Dakota Statutes

40-8-9. Permit required for importation of sheep--Inspection and certificate of health--Waiver of requirement. Any person desiring to import sheep into the state shall first secure a permit to do so from the state veterinarian. All such sheep shall then be inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture or the state veterinarian where such sheep originate and be accompanied by a certificate issued by the inspecting officer showing them to be free from contagious and infectious diseases, giving points of origin and destination and stating for what purpose sheep are to be used. This permit requirement may be waived by the board if there is no danger to the sheep industry of South Dakota.

Source: SDC 1939, § 40.0401; SL 1939, ch 149, § 3; SL 1945, ch 171; SL 1979, ch 269; SL 1990, ch 325, § 145.