12:62:03:01Characteristics of noxious weed.
Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
A noxious weed possesses the following characteristics: (1) The weed is a perennial; (2) The weed is capable of unique and rapid spreading and growth under adverse conditions; (3) The weed is not controllable without special preventive chemical, mechanical, biological, and cultural practices; (4) The weed is capable of materially reducing the production of crops or livestock; (5) The weed is capable of decreasing the value of the land; and (6) The weed is not native to the state.
Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 10 SDR 83, effective February 7, 1984; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 22 SDR 52, effective October 25, 1995; readopted, 23 SDR 185, effective May 8, 1997.