S.D. Codified Laws § 40-3-29
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Promulgation of rules for implementation of identification programs
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The Animal Industry Board shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 for the implementation of identification programs concerning:
(1) Descriptions of the systems used to implement identification programs;
(2) Methods and procedures to foster cooperation with industry, other states, and the federal government in implementing identification programs;
(3) Definitions to be used in identification programs;
(4) Types of identification approved in identification programs;
(5) Methods for tracking movements of animals included in identification programs;
(6) Penalties for intentional removal of official identification devices from animals within the state or from animals imported into the state;
(7) Confidentiality of identification records other than those used for mandatory disease control and eradication programs;
(8) Types and species of animals included in identification programs; and
(9) Criteria for defining programs as voluntary or mandatory.
Source: SL 2005, ch 219, § 3.
(1) Descriptions of the systems used to implement identification programs;
(2) Methods and procedures to foster cooperation with industry, other states, and the federal government in implementing identification programs;
(3) Definitions to be used in identification programs;
(4) Types of identification approved in identification programs;
(5) Methods for tracking movements of animals included in identification programs;
(6) Penalties for intentional removal of official identification devices from animals within the state or from animals imported into the state;
(7) Confidentiality of identification records other than those used for mandatory disease control and eradication programs;
(8) Types and species of animals included in identification programs; and
(9) Criteria for defining programs as voluntary or mandatory.
Source: SL 2005, ch 219, § 3.
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