{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-40-1-38","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 40-1-38","heading":"Injury or harassment of service animal--Penalty.","body":"No person may maliciously beat, injure, attempt to injure, harass, intimidate, entice, distract, or otherwise interfere with any service animal accompanying a person with a disability. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.\nFor purposes of this section, \"service animal\" means a dog that is trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, as set forth in 28 C.F.R. § 36.104 (January 1, 2026), provided the work or tasks performed by the dog are directly related to the individual's disability. The crime deterrent effects of a dog's presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship do not constitute work or tasks.","path":["TITLE 40. ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK","CHAPTER 40-1. CRUELTY, ABUSE AND INJURY TO ANIMALS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/40-1-38","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"2b9eb8da004e3ff8735d22f9ecf18c9da9b3a2de412c94b7d6bee5baaa7f51a7","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-40-1-37","next":"us-sd/sdcl-40-1-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}