CHAPTER 220
(SB 164)
Livestock contract reporting, certain provisions repealed.
ENTITLED, An Act to
repeal certain provisions related to the reporting of livestock contracts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section
1.
That
§
40-15A-1
be amended to read as follows:
40-15A-1.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1)
"Animal Industry Board" or "board," the Animal Industry Board of the State of South
Dakota;
(2)
"Licensed, accredited veterinarian," a veterinarian licensed by the state of livestock
shipment origin to practice veterinary medicine within that state and accredited by the
federal government for the purpose of issuing interstate certificates;
(3)
"Livestock," cattle, sheep, horses, mules, swine, buffalo, and goats;
(4)
"Livestock contract," a contract entered into by a person who in the ordinary course of
business buys livestock produced or raised in this state or who contracts with a livestock
producer to produce or raise livestock in this state if the affected livestock are acquired
or contracted for at least fourteen days before slaughter;
(5)
"Livestock dealer," any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, and dealing
in livestock from producers or livestock auction markets for resale or shipment within
or without the state or for resale in the local market;
(6)
"Livestock producer," any person who produces or causes to be produced livestock in
a quantity beyond the person's own family use and is able to transfer title to another or
provides management, labor, machinery, facilities, or any other production input for the
production of livestock;
(7)
"Packer," any firm conducting business involved in the slaughter or processing of meat
or meat products if the firm is not subject to state inspection;
(8)
"Stocker and feeder livestock," any livestock used for feeding or breeding purposes,
except feeder pigs.
Section
2.
That
§
40-15A-13
be repealed.
Section
3.
That
§
40-15A-14
be repealed.
Section
4.
That
§
40-15A-15
be repealed.
Section
5.
That
§
40-15A-16
be repealed.
Section
6.
That
§
40-15A-17
be repealed.
Section
7.
That
§
40-15A-18
be repealed.
Section
8.
That
§
40-15A-19
be repealed.