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South Dakota · Through 2026-08-31 · Newer source version available

SDCL § 39-5-56: Direct-to-consumer sales permitted--Conditions.

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  1. TITLE 39. FOOD AND DRUGS
  2. CHAPTER 39-5. MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS

Except as prohibited by federal law and subject to SL 2026, ch 168, § 2, and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a producer may sell meat or meat food products from cattle, sheep, swine, or goats, which were raised by the producer and slaughtered at a custom exempt plant, if:

(1) The meat or meat food product is produced from an animal that was raised by the producer for at least ninety days, slaughtered, and processed in this state;

(2) The meat or meat food product is sold personally by the seller, directly to an end consumer in this state, at:

(a) The seller's primary residence;

(b) A farmer's market;

(c) A roadside stand; or

(d) Another temporary sale venue; and

(3) A label is affixed to the meat or meat food product packaging at the time of sale stating that:

(a) The meat or meat food product has not been inspected and is not regulated; and

(b) The consumer agrees not to sell, donate, or commercially redistribute the meat or meat food product.

Commission Note: This section becomes effective, per SL 2026, ch 168, § 2, "on the date that the attorney general certifies to code counsel that the sale of any meat or meat food product, in accordance with [SDCL 39-5-56], is legalized under federal law. Legalization under federal law consists of either the passage of a federal law that allows direct‑to‑consumer sales of uninspected meat or meat food products or the issuance of a final decision, by a federal court with jurisdiction over this state, which declares that the federal prohibition on direct‑to‑consumer sales is unconstitutional or otherwise invalid."

Collected 2026-09-03T15:18:57Z. Source file · JSON

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