12:68:18:03. Permit required. A permit from the board is required to import nondomestic animals. In addition, a permit as described in § 12:68:18:03.03 is required to possess in South Dakota any nondomestic mammal, or any of its hybrids, listed in this section:
(1) Of the order Carnivora, all nondomestic members of the following families:
(a) Felidae;
(b) Canidae;
(c) Ursidae;
(d) Mustelidae; and
(e) Hyaenidae;
(2) Of the order Artiodactyla, all nondomestic members;
(3) Of the order Perissodactyla, all nondomestic members of the following families:
(a) Tapiridae; and
(b) Rhinocerotidae; and
(4) Of the order Proboscidea, all members of the following families:
(a) African elephant; and
(b) Asian elephant; and
(5) Of the order Primates.
Source: 10 SDR 61, effective December 18, 1983; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 16 SDR 40, effective September 3, 1989; 18 SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991; 20 SDR 96, effective December 31, 1993; 27 SDR 96, effective April 1, 2001; 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-25, 40-3-26, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-24 to 40-3-26, 40-5-8.
Cross-Reference: Types of permits — Fees, § 12:68:18:03.03
http://legis.sd.gov/ruleS/DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=12:68:18:03
12:68:18:03.01. Specifically prohibited nondomestic mammals. The board may issue only a temporary permit or a zoo permit for possession of the following nondomestic mammals or any of their hybrids. Possession of these mammals is otherwise specifically prohibited:
(1) Of the family Suidae, all nondomestic members; and
(2) Of the family Canidae, genus Nyctereutes, species procyonoides (raccoon dog).
A person possessing before December 31, 1993, a nondomestic mammal listed in this section may not translocate, purchase additions, or market the mammal within South Dakota. A person possessing such a mammal must quarantine the mammal and must obtain a grandfather permit until the mammal is disposed of.
Source: 20 SDR 96, effective December 31, 1993.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-25, 40-3-26, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-24 to 40-3-26, 40-5-8.
Cross-Reference: Types of permits — Fees, § 12:68:18:03.03
http://legis.sd.gov/rules/DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=12:68:18:03.01
12:68:18:03.02. Specifically restricted nondomestic mammals. Possession of the following nondomestic mammals is restricted geographically to the area of South Dakota east of the Missouri River:
(1) Nondomestic mammals that are capable of crossbreeding with free-roaming wild elk, specifically including all red deer, sika deer, sambar, Pe’re Davids deer, and axis deer and any of their hybrids; and
(2) Nondomestic mammals that are capable of crossbreeding with free-roaming wild sheep and goats or competing aggressively for habitat utilized by wild sheep and goats, specifically including all mouflon, argali, urial, blue sheep, auodad, barbary sheep, and any of their hybrids.
Source: 20 SDR 96, effective December 31, 1993.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-25, 40-3-26, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-24 to 40-3-26.
http://legis.sd.gov/Rules/DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=12:68:18:03.02
12:68:18:03.03. Types of permits –Fees. The board shall issue the following permits to persons who meet the requirements of this chapter and pay the required fee:
(1) Entry permit (no fee) – a permit allowing importation of captive nondomestic animals into South Dakota which may be granted by telephone;
(2) Temporary permit ($10) – a permit issued to an individual to possess for not more than 14 days a captive nondomestic mammal specifically prohibited in § 12:68:18:03.01 or restricted in § 12:68:18:03.02;
(3) Grandfather permit ($10 an animal to a maximum of $100) – a permit issued to an individual who possesses before December 31, 1993, mammals prohibited in § 12:68:18:03.01 or restricted in § 12:68:18:03.02;
(4) Dealer auction permit ($100) – an annual permit issued to an individual or a group solely for the purpose of brokering, leasing, purchasing, or selling mammals listed in this chapter whether or not a fee or other compensation is charged for such services;
(5) Possession permit ($10 an animal to a maximum of $100) – a permit issued for the possession of mammals listed in this chapter for any reason other than the conditions described in subdivisions (2), (3), and (4) of this section;
(6) Zoo permit ($10 an animal to a maximum of $100) – a permit issued to nonprofit exhibitors of nondomestic mammals. A zoo permit allows the possession of any class of nondomestic mammals. The board may approve the permit if it determines that facilities are adequate for confinement.
Source: 20 SDR 96, effective December 31, 1993.
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-25, 40-3-26, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-24 to 40-3-26.
http://legis.sd.gov/rules/DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=12:68:18:03.03
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