South Dakota Pet Law State Statutes

• Definition of terms
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­1 Definition of terms.      40­1­1.   Definition of terms. … More
• Mistreatment, torture, or cruelty of animals defined
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­2.2 Mistreatment, torture, or cruelty of animals defined. … More
• Neglect defined
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­2.3 Neglect defined.      40­1­2.3.   Neglect defined. For the … More
• Inhumane treatment defined
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­2.4 Inhumane treatment defined.      40­1­2.4.   Inhumane … More
• Dangerous animal defined.
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­2.5 Dangerous animal defined.      40­1­2.5.   Dangerous animal … More
• Proper enclosure defined.
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­2.6 Proper enclosure defined.      40­1­2.6.   Proper enclosure … More
• Officer or agent to take custody of inhumanely treated animal pursuant to warrant or court order--Exception--Expenses of care as lien
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­5 Officer or agent to take custody of inhumanely treated animal pursuant to warrant or … More
• Liability of owner or caretaker for impounded animal
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­5.1 Liability of owner or caretaker for impounded animal. … More
• Instigation, permitting or viewing animal fight prohibited--Spectating as misdemeanor
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­9 Instigation, permitting or viewing animal fight prohibited­­Spectating as misdemeanor. … More
• Training of animal for exhibition of fighting prohibited.
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­10 Training of animal for exhibition of fighting prohibited. … More
• Dog fighting and possession of dogs for fighting prohibited--Felony
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­10.1 Dog fighting and possession of dogs for fighting prohibited­­Felony. … More
• Entry by officer of place where animal fight conducted--Arrest of persons present
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­11 Entry by officer of place where animal fight conducted­­Arrest of persons present. … More
• Seizure of fighting dogs and related paraphernalia--Disposition.
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­11.1 Seizure of fighting dogs and related paraphernalia­­Disposition. … More
• Allowing fatally injured or diseased animal to suffer needlessly prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­12 Allowing fatally injured or diseased animal to suffer needlessly prohibited­­ Violation … More
• Notice by officer to euthanize fatally injured or diseased animal--Court order-- Violation as misdemeanor.
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­13 Notice by officer to euthanize fatally injured or diseased animal­­Court order­­ … More
• Corporate responsibility for knowledge and acts of agents
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­14 Corporate responsibility for knowledge and acts of agents. … More
• Scientific experiments not prohibited--Guidelines
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­16 Scientific experiments not prohibited­­Guidelines. … More
• Exemptions from chapter--Destruction of dangerous animals.
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­17 Exemptions from chapter­­Destruction of dangerous animals. … More
• Poisoning animal of another as misdemeanor.
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­20 Poisoning animal of another as misdemeanor. … More
• Killing or injuring animal of another as misdemeanor--Authorized euthanasia excepted.
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­21 Killing or injuring animal of another as misdemeanor­­Authorized euthanasia excepted. … More
• Potentially dangerous animal--Enclosure--Accompaniment by owner or caretaker-- Restraint--Violation as misdemeanor.
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­23 Potentially dangerous animal­­Enclosure­­Accompaniment by owner or caretaker­­ … More
• Authority of officer or agent to control dangerous animal--Seizure, impoundment, or euthanasia authorized
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­24 Authority of officer or agent to control dangerous animal­­Seizure, impoundment, or … More
• Administration and enforcement of livestock provisions--Promulgation of rules
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­25 Administration and enforcement of livestock provisions­­Promulgation of rules. … More
• Proper care for impounded animals--Livestock excepted.
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­26 Proper care for impounded animals­­Livestock excepted. … More
• Inhumane treatment as misdemeanor.
  South Dakota Codified Laws   40­1­27 Inhumane treatment as misdemeanor.      40­1­27.   Inhumane … More