Requirements for licensure

The board may issue a license to an applicant that: (1) Submits an application on a form prescribed by the board; (2) Pays the application fee set by rules promulgated by the board pursuant to chapter 1-26 , not to exceed one hundred seventy-five dollars; (3) Is eighteen years or older, and a citizen of the United States or a resident of South Dakota; (4) Is of good moral character; (5) Is a graduate of an optometric school or college approved by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education or the board; (6) Has passed all required sections of a national board examination approved by the board; and (7) Has committed no act for which disciplinary action may be justified. Source: SDC 1939, § 27.0704; SL 1941, ch 125 , § 2; SL 1947, ch 122 , § 1; SL 1983, ch 270 , § 1; SL 2020, ch 168 , § 4; SL 2022, ch 147 , § 5.