S.D. Codified Laws § 40-15B-6

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 40-15B-6 - Attorney general to enforce provisions-Action to restrain violation-Civil action-Treble damages

The attorney general shall enforce the provisions of §§ 40-15B-1 to 40-15B-8, inclusive, and the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall refer any violations of these provisions to the attorney general. The attorney general or any person injured by a violation of these provisions may bring an action in circuit court to restrain a packer from violating these provisions. A seller who receives a discriminatory price or who is offered only a discriminatory price for livestock based upon a violation of these provisions by a packer has a civil cause of action against the packer and, if successful, shall be awarded treble damages.

SDCL 40-15B-6

SL 1999, ch 204, §6; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §14, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 1,s. 14, eff. 4/19/2021.