South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 12 - Department of Agriculture
Article 12:68 - Disease control and meat inspection
Chapter 12:68:09 - Rendering establishments and pet food processing plants
Section 12:68:09:03 - Rendering plant or collecting station license - Inspection required

(1) The name of the rendering plant or collecting station and its location by city, village, or township and county;

(2) The description of each truck to be used in the transportation of carcasses, including the license number and truck body number; and

(3) The signature of the owner or operator of the rendering plant or collecting station or an authorized agent of the owner or operator.

If the application lists a truck owned by some person other than the owner or operator of the rendering plant or collecting station, the owner or operator of the rendering plant or collecting station is responsible for compliance with SDCL chapter 40-17 and this chapter pertaining to the transportation of carcasses by the owner or operator of the truck listed. The application must indicate the name and address of the owner of the truck, and the application must be accompanied by a copy of a contract between the owner or operator of the rendering plant or collecting station and the owner or operator of the truck.

Before a license is issued, an inspection of the plant, collecting station, and trucks listed on the application shall be made by an agent of the board to determine if the facilities of the plant and the trucks meet the requirements of SDCL chapter 40-17 and this chapter. The inspector shall file a report of the inspection with the board.