SDCL § 40-3-29: Promulgation of rules for implementation of identification programs.

The Animal Industry Board shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 for the implementation of identification programs concerning:

(1) Descriptions of the systems used to implement identification programs;

(2) Methods and procedures to foster cooperation with industry, other states, and the federal government in implementing identification programs;

(3) Definitions to be used in identification programs;

(4) Types of identification approved in identification programs;

(5) Methods for tracking movements of animals included in identification programs;

(6) Penalties for intentional removal of official identification devices from animals within the state or from animals imported into the state;

(7) Confidentiality of identification records other than those used for mandatory disease control and eradication programs;

(8) Types and species of animals included in identification programs; and

(9) Criteria for defining programs as voluntary or mandatory.