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This bill temporarily prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein in South Dakota from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2031. Cell-cultured protein is defined as food produced from cell cultures or animal DNA grown outside a live animal, but it excludes proteins made through microbial fermentation, enzymatic processing, traditional food cultures, or biotechnology processes for pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines, dietary supplements, enzymes, or medical products not intended to replicate meat or animal tissue for human consumption. Violations are considered a Class 2 misdemeanor, and the state's Department of Health and Animal Industry Board are tasked with enforcement, which may include issuing stop-sale orders, suspending or revoking licenses, and seizing products.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27110