There is a newer version of the South Dakota Codified Laws
2006 South Dakota Code - 22-18-31 — Intentional exposure to HIV infection a felony.
22-18-31. Intentional exposure to HIV infection a felony. Any person who, knowing himself or herself to be infected with HIV, intentionally exposes another person to infection by:
(1) Engaging in sexual intercourse or
other intimate physical contact with another person;
(2) Transferring, donating, or providing
blood, tissue, semen, organs, or other potentially infectious body
fluids or parts for transfusion, transplantation, insemination, or
other administration to another in any manner that presents a
significant risk of HIV transmission;
(3) Dispensing, delivering, exchanging,
selling, or in any other way transferring to another person any
nonsterile intravenous or intramuscular drug paraphernalia that has
been contaminated by himself or herself; or
(4) Throwing, smearing, or otherwise
causing blood or semen, to come in contact with another person for
the purpose of exposing that person to HIV infection; is guilty of
criminal exposure to HIV.
Criminal
exposure to HIV is a Class 3 felony.
Source: SL 2000, ch 99, § 1; SL 2005, ch 120, § 17.
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