South Dakota bars making and selling cell-cultured foods through 2031

South Dakota law bars making, selling, offering, holding for sale, or distributing products containing cell-cultured protein. The ban applies in South Dakota to products made wholly or partly from an animal’s cells or DNA, grown outside a live animal, and produced for use as human food. The ban excludes proteins made through microbial fermentation, enzymatic processing, or traditional food cultures. It also excludes certain products made through biotechnology for medical and related uses, if they are not intended to imitate meat or animal tissue for people to eat. The ban applies from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, inclusive.

The department must inspect covered food businesses after a complaint and issue a stop-sale order if it finds a violation. This applies to food service establishments, mobile food service establishments, and temporary food service establishments. After a conviction, the department must begin proceedings to suspend, revoke, or deny renewal of the business’s license. The inspection follows receipt of a complaint; license proceedings follow a conviction.

The Animal Industry Board enforces the ban and may seize and condemn covered products; a violation is a Class 2 misdemeanor. This applies to violations of the ban on products containing cell-cultured protein. These rules apply during the ban, from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031.