License renewal--Requirements

SDCL § 36-4A-31 — under PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.

SDCL § 36-4A-31

A physician assistant license issued by the board must be renewed annually on a date set by the board. To renew a license, a physician assistant shall: (1) Apply on a form prescribed by the board; (2) Submit the renewal fee established in accordance with § 36-4A-34 ; and (3) Submit evidence satisfactory to the board of the completion, during the preceding twelve months, of at least thirty hours of post-graduate studies approved by the board. A physician assistant may document compliance with subdivision (3) by providing proof of current certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Source: SL 1973, ch 250 , § 15; SL 1982, ch 273 , § 6; SL 1999, ch 192 , § 6; SL 2007, ch 207 , § 20; SL 2025, ch 149 , § 16.