The restrictions of §§ 47-9A-1 and 47-9A-3 do not apply to any entity that engages in farming primarily for scientific, medical, research, or experimental purposes. However, any commercial sales from such farming shall be incidental to the scientific, medical, research, or experimental objectives of the entity.
S.D. Codified Laws § 47-9A-9
Farms, for scientific, medical, research, or experimental purposes exempt if sale of products incidental
Known as the Family Farm Act
The act spans §§ 47–47 (30 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Allegheny Corp. v. Richardson, Inc. (1990)
Most recently applied in Allegheny Corp. v. Richardson, Inc. (November 1990)
Source: SL 1974, ch 294, § 4 (4); SL 2004, ch 277, § 7.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.