The right to dissect the dead body of a human being exists whenever a person lawfully gives permission for such disposal of his body or any part thereof after death.
S.D. Codified Laws § 34-26-3
Dissection authorized by decedent during life
Known as the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
The act spans §§ 34–34 (58 sections).
Source: SDC 1939, § 27.1304 (5); SL 1963, ch 152.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.