South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 12 - Department of Agriculture
Article 12:68 - Disease control and meat inspection
Chapter 12:68:18 - Nondomestic animal control
Section 12:68:18:03.06 - Escapes
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
An animal possessed under authority of a permit issued under this chapter must be continuously maintained within the confines of the permitted facility. The following procedures apply to animals that escape:
(1) If an animal governed by this chapter escapes or otherwise exits the confines of the facility and is found to be free-roaming, the permittee must immediately notify the board;
(2) An animal that escapes is immediately eligible for impoundment or destruction by the board in cooperation with the Department of Game, Fish and Parks;
(3) An animal that escapes is the property of the board, and the board shall determine the most expedient disposition of the impounded animal. Disposition may include return to the permittee or transfer to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks; and
(4) Expenses incurred in the capture, impoundment, care of, and transfer of ownership of escaped animals at the time of escape are the permittee's responsibility. The permittee must pay such costs to the board before the board issues or renews any permits covered by this chapter.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-25, 40-3-26, 40-5-8, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-24 to 40-3-26, 40-5-8.
