Investigation by department of unlicensed and unregistered operations--Further action by department

Whenever the Department of Social Services is advised or has reason to believe that any person is conducting or maintaining a child welfare agency without a license or registration certificate as required by this chapter, it shall have an investigation made. If the person is conducting a child welfare agency, it shall either issue a license or registration certificate or take action to prevent continued operation of the agency. Source: SL 1939, ch 168 , § 6; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.3711; SL 1979, ch 170 , § 7.