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§ 90.081  NEGLECT, ABANDONMENT, OR MISTREATMENT OF ANIMAL.
   No person owning or responsible for the care of an animal may neglect, abandon, or mistreat the animal.
(SDCL § 40-1-2.3)  Penalty, see § 90.999
§ 90.082  CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
   No person may subject an animal to cruelty.
(SDCL § 40-1-2.4)  Penalty, see § 90.999
§ 90.083  UNATTENDED ANIMAL.
   (A)   A person may not leave any animal unattended in a standing or parked motor vehicle in a manner that endangers the animal's health or safety.
   (B)   A violation of this section is a class 2 misdemeanor carrying a $200 fine.
   (C)   A person found to be in violation of this section shall bear the costs and fees associated with any required care, treatment, impounding, or kenneling of the animal.
Penalty, see § 90.999
IMPOUNDMENT
§ 90.095  AUTHORITY TO IMPOUND.
   The animal control officer or police officers have the authority to impound any animal in violation of this chapter.
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