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S.D. Codified Laws § 39-5-56

Direct-to-consumer sales permitted--Conditions

Source: SL 2026, ch 168, § 1

Effective July 1, 2026

39-5-56. Direct-to-consumer sales permitted--Conditions.

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.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.