Section 40-8-6 - Quarantine of infected and exposed sheep and premises--Treatment order--Timeallowed and supervision of treatment.
40-8-6. Quarantine of infected and exposed sheep and premises--Treatment order--Time allowed and supervision of treatment. If, upon examination by the Animal Industry Board, any sheep within this state are found infected with or exposed to sheep scabies, the officer making such examination or inspection shall immediately place such sheep under quarantine where found or at the nearest, suitable, convenient place and shall quarantine the premises where found, where kept, and all exposed sheep and premises, and shall forthwith serve written or printed notice of such action on the owner or person in charge, which notice shall be inscribed with date of service and contain an order to treat all of the sheep within ten days from such date in a manner approved by the United States Department of Agriculture for the eradication of scabies, which treatment shall be done under the supervision of the board or the United States Department of Agriculture. The owner or person in charge of the sheep shall, within the period stated in such notice, treat the sheep in the manner directed and the quarantine placed shall remain in effect until all requirements as to treatment have been complied with.
Source: SDC 1939, § 40.0405; SL 1990, ch 325, § 142.