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SDCL § 22-42-9 — Manufacture, distribution, or possession of equipment for making counterfeit controlled substance as felony

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 42: Controlled Substances And Marijuana, South Dakota Codified Laws.

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Full text of SDCL § 22-42-9

Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.

SDCL § 22-42-9Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Any person who knowingly makes, distributes, or possesses any punch, die, plate, or other thing designed to print or reproduce the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark of another on any drug, or container or label thereof so as to make such drug a counterfeit controlled drug or substance is guilty of a Class 5 felony.

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Is manufacture, distribution, or possession of equipment for making counterfeit controlled substance as felony a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

Manufacture, distribution, or possession of equipment for making counterfeit controlled substance as felony is a Class 5 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-42-9.

Which South Dakota statute covers manufacture, distribution, or possession of equipment for making counterfeit controlled substance as felony?

Manufacture, distribution, or possession of equipment for making counterfeit controlled substance as felony is governed by SDCL § 22-42-9 (Manufacture, distribution, or possession of equipment for making counterfeit controlled substance as felony).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.