In lieu of an ownership inspection, any person who intends to remove livestock from the livestock ownership inspection area for the purpose of sale or slaughter may obtain a shipper's permit from the board or its authorized agent for the transportation of livestock to a previously designated open market or slaughter plant pursuant to § 40-18-16. The permit may be obtained forty-eight hours in advance of shipment from an authorized agent of the board.
SDCL 40-20-7