Bill > HB1064

This bill allows producers in South Dakota to sell meat and meat food products from cattle, sheep, swine, or goats directly to consumers, provided the animals were raised by the producer for at least ninety days and slaughtered and processed within the state at a "custom exempt plant" (a facility that processes meat for personal use and is exempt from federal inspection). This direct sale can occur at the producer's residence, a farmer's market, a roadside stand, or another temporary venue, as long as the meat hasn't been inspected or regulated by the federal government, and the packaging clearly states this fact along with a warning that the consumer cannot resell or redistribute the product. Importantly, this provision will only take effect once the state's Attorney General confirms that federal law either explicitly permits such direct sales of uninspected meat or a federal court has ruled that the existing federal prohibition on these sales is unconstitutional or invalid, meaning this bill is designed to allow these sales in anticipation of federal legalization.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26577