{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-40-12-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 40-12-4","heading":"Definition of terms.","body":"Terms used in this chapter mean:\n(1) \"Department,\" the Department of Health;\n(2) \"Owner,\" any person who has a right of property in a pet, keeps or harbors a pet or who has it in his care or acts as its custodian, or permits a pet to remain on or about any premises occupied by him;\n(3) \"Pet,\" any dog, cat, or other species of carnivore kept for domestication or display.","path":["TITLE 40. ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK","CHAPTER 40-12. RABIES CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/40-12-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"ffcc98f1a3efddaa0c674c6828ca7a569661aa2e002824f352d0264158c206c8","source_id":"us-sd","stale":false,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-40-12-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-40-12-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}