# S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-17: Transportation by person other than licensed hemp producer--Required documentation--Penalty

> South Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-17

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-17
- **Heading:** Transportation by person other than licensed hemp producer--Required documentation--Penalty
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 38 / Chapter 35 / Section 38-35-17

## Text

If the transporter is not a licensed hemp producer, that transporter must have in the transporter's possession:

(1) A copy of the license under which the industrial hemp was grown or produced;

(2) A laboratory report produced by a Drug Enforcement Administration-registered laboratory confirming that the lot of origin of all hemp being transported complies with 7 U.S.C. §§ 1639o to 1639s, inclusive (January 1, 2026);

(3) A signed affirmation from the licensed hemp producer and the transporter that no illicit drugs or variations of hemp not explicitly authorized by 7 U.S.C. Chapter 38, Subchapter VII will be transported; and

(4) A bill of lading or manifest that includes the shipment contents, the specific name and address of the transporter, the specific name and address of the origin and lot of origin, the destination of the shipment, the total weight of the load, and the type of vehicle being used.

Failure to possess the appropriate documentation pursuant to this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 2020, ch 176, § 17, eff. Mar. 27, 2020; SL 2021, ch 182, § 8, eff. Mar. 25, 2021; SL 2022, ch 155, § 15, eff. Mar. 18, 2022; SL 2026, ch 167, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2027.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-2 Purchasing, receiving, or obtaining industrial hemp--License required--Violation as misdemeanor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-3 Application for grower license--Location and size requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-3.1 Application for a research license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-3.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-4 Application for processor license--Fee--Location notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-5 Criminal background check--Denial of license for conviction--Licensure exemption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-5.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-7 License issuance--Denial, revocation, or suspension--Contested case](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-8 Planting verification--Documentation to be filed--Contents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-8.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-9 Entrance by department--Consent--Fee--Inspection, confiscation, and disposal--Costs--Liability for destruction--Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-9.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-10 Inspection timing and procedure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-10.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-11 Promulgation of rules--Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-11.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-12 Department of Health--Promulgation of rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-12.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-14 Testing samples--Exceeding concentration--Destruction or remediation of lot](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-14.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-16 Transportation--Consent to search and seizure--Inspection by law enforcement--Penalty](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T38_C35_S38-35-16.md)

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