Reactor cervidae must be identified by branding with the letter "T" on the left jaw, not less than two inches or more than three inches high, and by tagging with an official eartag bearing a serial number and the inscription "U.S. Reactor" attached to the left ear. In lieu of branding, a reactor may be shipped to slaughter in an officially sealed vehicle by a full-time United States Department of Agriculture or South Dakota Animal Industry Board employee, or accompanied to slaughter by a full-time United States Department of Agriculture or South Dakota Animal Industry Board employee. The seal to be used is defined in 9 C.F.R. § 78.1, January 1, 2021.
S.D. Admin. R. 12:68:23:11
General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-3-25, 40-3-26, 40-5-8.6.
Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8, 40-5-8.2, 40-5-8.3, 40-5-8.4, 40-5-9.