South Dakota Administrative Code

20:46:02:02. Required continuing education. To renew a license, a licensee shall complete a minimum of twelve hours of continuing education on or before July first and submit evidence of completion with the application required by SDCL 36-24-28.1. This section does not apply to a…

20:46:02:03. Waiver of continuing education requirement. The board may waive the continuing education requirement of § 20:46:02:02 only upon receipt of an application for a waiver from the licensee on or before June first. The board may grant the waiver: (1) If the licensee has a…

Rule 20:46:02:04 Repealed. 20:46:02:04. Board approved training school defined.Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 58, effective March 8, 1976; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997.

20:46:03:01. Supervision of provisional hearing aid licensee. A provisional hearing aid dispensing licensee shall receive forty hours of direct, face-to-face supervision, in the manner described in SDCL 36-24-24.2, during the first week of providing services under a provisional h…

20:46:04:01. Information required. Repealed. Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025.

20:46:04:02. Remittance of fees. Repealed. Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025.

20:46:04:03. Fee schedule for applications and licensure. The board shall impose the following application and licensure fees: (1) Hearing aid dispenser license, initial or renewal, two hundred dollars; (2) Provisional hearing aid dispenser license, one hundred dollars; (3) Late …

20:46:04:04. Fee for licensure by endorsement without examination. Repealed. Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025.

20:46:04:05. Annual license renewal. A licensee must remit the annual renewal application for a hearing aid dispenser license to the board on or before July first. Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025. General Authority: SDCL 36-24…

20:46:04:06. Incomplete application. An application for initial licensure deemed incomplete by the board must be completed by the applicant within one year from the date received by the board, or the board must consider the application withdrawn. Source: 52 SDR 35, effective Octo…

Rule 20:47:03:01 Application for license. 20:47:03:01. Application for license. A person seeking licensure or renewal of licensure to practice medicine, osteopathy, surgery, obstetrics, or any of their branches in South Dakota must apply on a form approved by the board. Source: S…

Rule 20:47:03:02 Personal appearance. 20:47:03:02. Personal appearance. If the board determines through the application verification process that an applicant has a drug or alcohol problem, a disciplinary problem, or a problem of another nature, the board may require the applican…

Rule 20:47:03:03 General application requirements. 20:47:03:03. General application requirements. Applicants for licensure or renewal of licensure must: (1) Submit an affidavit, with a photograph of the applicant attached, attesting to the applicant's qualifications as required b…

Rule 20:47:03:03.01 General application requirements -- written examination. 20:47:03:03.01. General application requirements -- written examination. The limit of exam attempts only applies to the parts of the exam that are in writing. There may be three attempts at each written …

Rule 20:47:03:04 Application for reciprocity. 20:47:03:04. Application for reciprocity. In addition to the other requirements set forth in SDCL 36-4-19 and 36-4-19.1, an applicant for licensure by reciprocity shall present a certificate of endorsement from another state or territ…

Rule 20:47:03:05 Repealed. 20:47:03:05. Application based on written examination.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 10 SDR 43, effective November 8, 1983.

Rule 20:47:03:06 Repealed. 20:47:03:06. Examination procedure.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.

Rule 20:47:03:07 Application for approval of medical or osteopathic colleges. 20:47:03:07. Application for approval of medical or osteopathic colleges. A medical or osteopathic college requesting approval by the board shall submit an application to the board, on forms provided by…

Rule 20:47:03:08 Procedure for approval of hospitals. 20:47:03:08. Procedure for approval of hospitals. Hospitals requesting approval shall submit an application to the board, on forms provided by the board, furnishing the following information: (1) The name of the hospital; (2) …

Rule 20:47:03:09 Temporary permit for state institution. 20:47:03:09. Temporary permit for state institution. A person seeking a temporary license to practice in a state-owned medical institution pursuant to SDCL 36-4-20 shall submit an affidavit to the board from the highest med…

Rule 20:47:03:10 Repealed. 20:47:03:10. Locumtenens certificates.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.

Rule 20:47:03:11 Repealed. 20:47:03:11. Renewal of licenses.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.

Rule 20:47:03:12 Report of facility suspending or revoking licensee's privilege to practice. 20:47:03:12. Report of facility suspending or revoking licensee's privilege to practice. A licensed facility shall report to the board, on forms provided by the board, any suspension of p…

20:47:03:13. Renwal of licensure - Interstate medical license compact. Any licensee may renew through the state renewal process ninety days prior to the expiration date of the license. An eligible licensee may choose to renew through the interstate medical licensure compact. To r…

Rule 20:47:04:01 Authorization of inspections. 20:47:04:01. Authorization of inspections. Inspections made pursuant to SDCL 36-4-22.1 shall be authorized by a member of the board who shall file with the executive secretary at the office of the board a written statement giving the…

Rule 20:47:06:01 Fee amounts. 20:47:06:01. Fee amounts. The fees for physicians and surgeons are as follows: (1) Application for the initial license, $400; (2) Biennial renewal of the license, $400; (3) Reinstatement of a forfeited license, $400; (4) Issuance of a locum tenens ce…

Rule 20:47:06:02 Repealed. 20:47:06:02. Reciprocity fee. Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 9, effective August 4, 1986; 15 SDR 40, effective September 13, 1988; repealed, 34 SDR 93, effective October 17, 2007.

Rule 20:47:06:03 Repealed. 20:47:06:03. Fee for renewal of temporary permit. Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 9, effective August 4, 1986; repealed, 34 SDR 93, effective October 17, 2007.

Rule 20:47:06:04 Repealed. 20:47:06:04. Locum tenens fee. Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 9, effective August 4, 1986; repealed, 34 SDR 93, effective October 17, 2007.

Rule 20:47:06:05 Repealed. 20:47:06:05. Annual license renewal fee. Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 9, effective August 4, 1986; 15 SDR 40, effective September 13, 1988; 16 SDR 73, effective October 25, 1989; 17 SDR 11, effective July 30, 1990; 23 SDR 70, effective November 11, 1996; 23…

Rule 20:47:06:06 Repealed. 20:47:06:06. Fee for reinstatement of forfeited license. Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 9, effective August 4, 1986; 15 SDR 40, effective September 13, 1988; repealed, 34 SDR 93, effective October 17, 2007.

Rule 20:47:07:01 Standards for medical records when prescribing controlled substances for the treatment of chronic, non-cancer pain. 20:47:07:01. Standards for medical records when prescribing controlled substances for the treatment of chronic, non-cancer pain. The standards for …

Rule 20:47:07:02 Definition of chronic pain. 20:47:07:02. Definition of chronic pain. For the purposes of section 20:47:07:01, the term, chronic pain, means ongoing, recurrent, or persistent pain lasting beyond the usual course of an acute illness or injury or that is three month…

Rule 20:47:08:01 Professional ethical standards and conduct. 20:47:08:01. Professional ethical standards and conduct. A licensee under SDCL chapter 36-4 shall comply with the following professional ethical standards and conduct: (1) A physician shall be dedicated to providing com…

Rule 20:47:08:02 Violation. 20:47:08:02. Violations. A violation of any of the ethical standards and conduct are considered unprofessional conduct as defined by SDCL 36-4-30(22). Source: 41 SDR 180, effective May 21, 2015. General Authority: SDCL 36-4-35. Law Implemented: SDCL 36…

Rule 20:47:08:03 Ethical considerations. 20:47:08:03. Ethical considerations. The Board may utilize the annotations and opinions included in Code of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association 2012-2013 edition as guidance in determining whether a licensee has violated pro…

20:48:01:01. Definitions. Terms defined in SDCL chapter 36-9 have the same meaning when used in this article. In addition, terms used in this article mean: (1) "Clinical enrichment program," a program designed to provide supervised clinical experience based on the nursing process…

Rule 20:48:02:01 Repealed. 20:48:02:01. Official office.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 3 SDR 35, effective November 11, 1976; 5 SDR 40, effective November 13, 1978; repealed, 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.

Rule 20:48:02:02 Filing and notice. 20:48:02:02. Filing and notice. When permitted or required by this article, notice shall be filed with or given to the board, unless otherwise specifically provided, in writing addressed to the South Dakota board of nursing and delivered in per…

Rule 20:48:02:03 Board action. 20:48:02:03. Board action. Any act to be taken by the board pursuant to this article may be performed by number of the board's members or by those officers, employees, agents, or representatives of the board as is provided by SDCL 36-9 and authorize…

Rule 20:48:03:01 Application for licensure by examination. 20:48:03:01. Application for licensure by examination. A graduate of a board-approved school of nursing seeking licensure by examination or the applicant for licensure by examination who meets requirements by equivalency …

Rule 20:48:03:02 Repealed. 20:48:03:02. Applicant without high school diploma.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 6 SDR 88, effective March 3, 1980.

Rule 20:48:03:03 Applicant from another state, territory, or foreign country. 20:48:03:03. Applicant from another state, territory, or foreign country. An applicant who holds a diploma from a nursing school in another state or territory of the United States or in a foreign countr…

Rule 20:48:03:04 The examination and its administration. 20:48:03:04. The examination and its administration. The licensing examination is the National Council Licensing Examination of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing effective July 2, 1982. Identification supplied…

Rule 20:48:03:05 Proctoring the examination. 20:48:03:05. Proctoring the examination. The board shall proctor the examination, either directly or by contract with another entity, for an applicant seeking original licensure by this state or an applicant who has previously failed t…

20:48:03:06. Examination results -- Retaking examination. The board shall notify the applicant of the applicant's licensure examination results. Results must be reported as pass or fail. An applicant who fails the examination may apply to the board to retake the examination not m…

Rule 20:48:03:07 Application for license by endorsement. 20:48:03:07. Application for license by endorsement. Upon filing, on the form prescribed by the board, an application supported by written evidence satisfactory to the board showing that the applicant is licensed to practic…