South Dakota Code § 39-5-56

Direct-to-consumer sales permitted--Conditions
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Except as prohibited by federal law and subject to SL 2026, ch 168, § 2, and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a producer may sell meat or meat food products from cattle, sheep, swine, or goats, which were raised by the producer and slaughtered at a custom exempt plant, if:
(1) The meat or meat food product is produced from an animal that was raised by the producer for at least ninety days, slaughtered, and processed in this state;
(2) The meat or meat food product is sold personally by the seller, directly to an end consumer in this state, at:
(a) The seller's primary residence;
(b) A farmer's market;
(c) A roadside stand; or
(d) Another temporary sale venue; and
(3) A label is affixed to the meat or meat food product packaging at the time of sale stating that:
(a) The meat or meat food product has not been inspected and is not regulated; and
(b) The consumer agrees not to sell, donate, or commercially redistribute the meat or meat food product.

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