Section 40-20-12 - Inspection and clearance required for diversion of livestock consigned to openmarket--Neglect by carrier as misdemeanor. - South Dakota Statutes

40-20-12. Inspection and clearance required for diversion of livestock consigned to open market--Neglect by carrier as misdemeanor. If livestock shipped from the livestock ownership inspection area are consigned to an open market described in § 40-20-6, it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to change the consignment to a point other than a livestock market previously designated by the board as an open market, unless the livestock receive a livestock ownership inspection and the carrier receives a certificate or clearance from the board showing that all the livestock belongs to the shipper.

Source: SL 1943, ch 142, § 9; SL 1949, ch 144, § 3; SL 1949, ch 149, § 1; SL 1951, ch 202; SDC Supp 1960, § 40.12A04; SL 1967, ch 164; SL 1977, ch 190, § 511; SL 1984, ch 269, § 15; SL 1988, ch 328, § 56; SL 1991, ch 335, § 3.