Practice of medicine or medical abortion--Severity of crimes

Any person who practices medicine, osteopathy, or any of the branches thereof without a license, certificate, or permit issued by the board is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person who practices medicine, osteopathy, or any of the branches thereof without a license, certificate, or permit issued by the board and prescribes medicine in order to induce a medical abortion, as defined by § 36-4-48 , is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Source: SDC 1939, § 27.9904; SL 1949, ch 106 , § 16; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.9943; SL 1977, ch 190 , § 140; SL 1985, ch 297 , § 3; SL 2009, ch 178 , § 1; SL 2022, ch 143 , § 1.