S.D. Codified Laws § 46-1-11
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Violations of water use laws as misdemeanors--Civil fine in addition--Each day as separate violation--Exemption of board and commission actions
Official statutory text
Unless otherwise provided in this title, any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of chapters 46-4 to 46-10 , inclusive, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. In addition, a civil fine of not more than five hundred dollars may be imposed for the violation. Each day of noncompliance with the provisions of this title shall be deemed a separate violation. Administrative actions of the department or Board of Water and Natural Resources, the Water Management Board, or the conservation commission are exempt from this section.
Source: SL 1955, ch 430, § 2; SL 1955, ch 431, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 61.9920, 61.9921; SL 1977, ch 347, § 1; SL 1981, ch 316, § 11.
Source: SL 1955, ch 430, § 2; SL 1955, ch 431, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 61.9920, 61.9921; SL 1977, ch 347, § 1; SL 1981, ch 316, § 11.
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