Definitions

Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Board," the South Dakota Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals; and (2) "Practitioner," a person certified, licensed, or recognized under this chapter in the practice of addiction counseling or prevention services, who holds oneself out to the public by any title or description of services using the following words or any derivatives thereof: (a) Certified addiction counselor; (b) Licensed addiction counselor; (c) Addiction counselor trainee; (d) Addiction counselor supervisee; (e) Certified prevention specialist; (f) Prevention specialist trainee; (g) Prevention specialist supervisee; (h) Peer support specialist; (i) Peer support specialist trainee; or (j) Peer support specialist supervisee. Source: SL 2004, ch 253 , § 1; SL 2013, ch 183 , § 1; SL 2026, ch 163 , § 1.