Section 39-14-43 - Tonnage inspection fee on commercial feeds-Exceptions and conditions-Pet foodAn inspection fee established in rules promulgated by the secretary of agriculture and natural resources pursuant to chapter 1-26, but not to exceed twenty-four cents per ton, shall be paid on commercial feeds distributed in this state by the person who distributes the commercial feed to the consumer subject to the following:
(1) No fee need be paid on a commercial feed if the payment has been made by a previous distributor;(2) No fee need be paid on customer-formula feeds;(3) No fee need be paid on commercial feeds used as ingredients for the manufacture of commercial feeds provided the fee has been paid by a previous distributor. If the fee has been paid, credit is given for the payment;(4) In the case of a pet food which is distributed in the state only in packages of ten pounds or less, an annual fee of ninety-nine dollars per product shall be paid in lieu of the inspection fee specified above;(5) In the case of a specialty pet food which is distributed in the state only in packages of ten pounds or less, an annual fee of ninety-nine dollars per product shall be paid in lieu of the inspection fee specified above; and(6) The minimum inspection fee shall be twenty dollars per twelve-month period.SDC 1939, § 22.1004; SL 1941, ch 96; SL 1943, ch 87, § 1; SL 1947, ch 97, § 1; SL 1964, ch 5, § 6 (a); SL 1966, ch 7; SDCL § 39-14-18; SL 1970, ch 228, § 9 (1); SL 1977, ch 314; SL 1981, ch 286, § 9; SL 1993, ch 304, § 13; SL 2001, ch 215, §32; SL 2017, ch 43, §9; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 1,s. 51, eff. 4/19/2021.Amended by S.L. 2017, ch. 43,s. 9, eff. 7/1/2017.