South Dakota Code § 38-18-26

Certificate of inspection required to transfer ownership of bees or used bee equipment--Copy to recipient of bees--Violation as misdemeanor
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No person may sell, offer for sale, give away, or transfer ownership of any apiary, bees, or used bee equipment within this state without receiving a certificate of inspection from the secretary issued within six months prior to the disposition. The seller or giver shall issue a copy of the certificate to the purchaser or person receiving the colony at the time of delivery. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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