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SD Codified L § 36-10-19 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-19 - Physical therapy advisory committee--Appointment--Terms--Duties.

36-10-19. Physical therapy advisory committee--Appointment--Terms--Duties.The Board of Examiners shall appoint a physical therapy advisory committee, composed of three physical therapists to assist the board on all matters pertaining to the licensure, practice, and discipline of each person licensed to practice physical therapy in the state. The committee shall also make recommendations to the board on the promulgation of rules pertaining to physical therapy. Each committee member shall serve a term of three years. No member may serve more than three consecutive full terms. If a vacancy occurs, the board shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term. The appointment of a person to an unexpired term is not considered a full term. The committee shall meet at least annually or as necessary to conduct business. The committee shall meet the requirements of chapter 1-25 regarding open meetings. Source: SL 1955, ch 96, §6; SDC Supp 1960, §27.09A06; SDCL §36-10-7; SL 1972, ch 205, §6; SL 2005, ch 199, §25; SL 2017, ch 173, §2; SL 2020, ch 167, § 5.
SD Codified L § 36-10-21 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-21 - Qualifications of committee members.

36-10-21. Qualifications of committee members.Persons nominated to serve on such committee shall have the following qualifications:(1)They must be residents of the State of South Dakota;(2)They must be licensed to practice physical therapy in the State of South Dakota. Source: SL 1972, ch 205, §8.
SD Codified L § 36-10-24 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-24 - Unlicensed practice or use of title as misdemeanor.

36-10-24.Unlicensed practice or use of title as misdemeanor.It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person not licensed under this chapter as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant, or whose license has been suspended or revoked, or whose licensure has lapsed, to engage in the practice of physical therapy, unless exempt under the provisions of this chapter or, use in connection with their name the words or letters L.P.T., Licensed Physical Therapist; D.P.T., Doctor of Physical Therapy; L.P.T. A., Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant; Physical Therapist; Physio Therapist; or any other letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant. Source: SL 1955, ch 96, §10; SDC Supp 1960, §27.9956; SDCL §36-10-2; SL 1972, ch 205, §28; SL 1977, ch 190, §159; SL 1978, ch 270, §8; SL 1996, ch 231, §4; SL 2017, ch 173, §3.
SD Codified L § 36-10-25 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-25 - Other licensed practitioners exempt from chapter.

36-10-25. Other licensed practitioners exempt from chapter.Persons licensed under the provisions of this title, while practicing within the limits of their licensure, shall not be prohibited therefrom by the provisions of this chapter. Source: SL 1955, ch 96, §10; SDC Supp 1960, §27.9956; SDCL, §36-10-3; SL 1972, ch 205, §25.
SD Codified L § 36-10-26 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-26 - Prior licensees deemed licensed.

36-10-26. Prior licensees deemed licensed.Persons holding licenses to practice physical therapy in South Dakota on July 1, 1972 shall be deemed licensed under this chapter, and entitled to renew the same. Source: SL 1972, ch 205, §11.
SD Codified L § 36-10-27 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-27 - Application for license--Fee--Evidence of qualifications.

36-10-27. Application for license--Fee--Evidence of qualifications.A person desiring to practice physical therapy in South Dakota shall file a written application with the Board of Examiners on forms provided by the board, together with an application fee, set by rule pursuant to chapter 1-26, not to exceed sixty dollars. The applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is of good moral character and has graduated from a physical therapy curriculum accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation. If the applicant has graduated from a physical therapy curriculum that is not accredited by an accrediting body, the applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board that:(1)The applicant has completed a course of professional instruction equivalent to an approved program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation; and(2)The applicant has achieved a score of at least five hundred fifty on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination, or a passing score on a comparative nationally recognized examination approved by the board, or has completed two years of secondary or postsecondary education in any educational institution in which the instruction is conducted in English. Source: SL 1955, ch 96, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §27.09A03; SDCL §36-10-4; SL 1972, ch 205, §2; SL 1988, ch 300, §1; SL 1996, ch 231, §5; SL 2017, ch 173, §4.
SD Codified L § 36-10-27.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-27.1 - Criminal Background Investigation--Licensure.

  36-10-27.1  .  Criminal Background Investigation--Licensure.   In addition to the requirements in § § 36-10-27 and   36-10-35.1  , an applicant for licensure shall submit to the board a full set of the applicant’s fingerprints in a form and manner prescribed by the board. The board shall deliver the fingerprints to the Division of Criminal Investigation to conduct a state and federal criminal history record background check by the division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The applicant shall sign a release of information to the board and pay any fees for the background check including fingerprinting. Upon completion of the background check, the division shall deliver to the board all criminal history record information regarding the applicant, and the board shall consider this information in determining whether to issue a license to the applicant. The board may not issue a license to the applicant before receiving this information. The board may not disseminate an applicant’s criminal history record information to any person outside the board. The board may require any licensee who is the subject of a disciplinary investigation by the board to submit to a state and federal criminal history record background check. The board may deny the issuance of a license or suspend or revoke a license for failure to submit to or cooperate with a criminal background check.     Source:  SL 2020, ch 157, § 2.
SD Codified L § 36-10-29 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-29 - Issuance of license as physical therapist.

36-10-29. Issuance of license as physical therapist.The board shall issue a license to each applicant who has passed a national examination recognized by the board with a grade acceptable to the board and who otherwise meets the qualifications for licensure under this chapter and the rules promulgated by the board. Source: SL 1955, ch 96, §7; SDC Supp 1960, §27.09A07; SDCL §36-10-11; SL 1972, ch 205, §4; SL 2017, ch 173, §6.
SD Codified L § 36-10-30 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-30 - Licensing of applicant registered by Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy or who has passed national examination.

36-10-30. Licensing of applicant registered by Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy or who has passed national examination.The Board of Examiners may in its discretion, without examination, issue a license to any applicant who:(1)Is registered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy; or(2)Has passed a national examination recognized by the board with a grade acceptable to the board and meets the qualifications for licensure under this chapter and the rules promulgated by the board. Source: SL 1972, ch 205, §5; SL 2017, ch 173, §7.
SD Codified L § 36-10-31 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-31 - Licensure by reciprocity--Qualifications.

36-10-31. Licensure by reciprocity--Qualifications.The Board of Examiners may in its discretion without examination issue a license to any applicant holding a license or certificate issued to the applicant by a board empowered by law to issue licenses to practice physical therapy in the District of Columbia or any state or territory in the United States, if the requirements for licensure of physical therapists in the state or territory in which the applicant was licensed were, at the date of his licensing, substantially equal to the requirements set forth in this chapter. Source: SL 1955, ch 96, §5; SDC Supp 1960, §27.09A05; SDCL, §36-10-9; SL 1972, ch 205, §5.
SD Codified L § 36-10-32 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-32 - Application for licensure by reciprocity--Evidence of qualifications--Fee.

36-10-32. Application for licensure by reciprocity--Evidence of qualifications--Fee.Applications for licensure by reciprocity shall be on forms provided by the board, and such applicant shall provide evidence required by this chapter and the rules of the board. The fee which shall accompany the application, shall be a sum, set by rule, not to exceed sixty dollars. Source: SL 1972, ch 205, §5; SL 1988, ch 300, §3.
SD Codified L § 36-10-33 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-33 - Expiration and annual renewal of license--Fee--Forfeiture.

36-10-33. Expiration and annual renewal of license--Fee--Forfeiture.Any license issued by the board, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, expires on the first day of January of the year next succeeding the issuance thereof. A license may be renewed upon the payment of an annual fee set by the board, by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, not exceeding the sum of fifty dollars. Failure of a licensee to renew the license on or before the first day of July of each year constitutes a forfeiture of the license. Source: SL 1955, ch 96, §8; SDC Supp 1960, §27.09A08; SDCL §36-10-13; SL 1972, ch 205, §14; SL 1988, ch 300, §4; SL 1999, ch 190, §3; SL 2008, ch 191, §24; SL 2017, ch 173, §8.
SD Codified L § 36-10-35.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-35.1 - Application for licensure as physical therapist assistant--Fee--Qualifications.

36-10-35.1. Application for licensure as physical therapist assistant--Fee--Qualifications.A person desiring licensure as a physical therapist assistant shall file written application with the Board of Examiners, together with an application fee of not more than sixty dollars, to be established by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26. The applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board that:(1)The applicant is a graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant's education program recognized by the board; and(2)The applicant has passed a written examination approved by the board which tests the applicant's knowledge on subjects relating to physical therapy. Source: SL 1978, ch 270, §6; SL 1988, ch 300, §5; SL 1996, ch 231, §6; SL 2017, ch 173, §9.
SD Codified L § 36-10-35.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-35.2 - Issuance of license as physical therapist assistant--Expiration and renewal.

36-10-35.2. Issuance of license as physical therapist assistant--Expiration and renewal.The Board of Examiners shall issue a license to an applicant for licensure as a physical therapist assistant who fulfills the requirements set forth in §36-10-35.1. The license shall expire and may be renewed in the same manner as provided in §36-10-33 for the expiration and annual renewal of a license to practice physical therapy. Source: SL 1978, ch 270, §7; SL 1996, ch 231, §7; SL 2017, ch 173, §10.
SD Codified L § 36-10-35.7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-35.7 - Approved tasks for physical therapist assistant--Exclusions.

36-10-35.7. Approved tasks for physical therapist assistant--Exclusions.A physical therapist assistant may perform, under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist, selected physical therapy procedures and related tasks. The following physical therapy services, however, shall only be performed by a physical therapist:(1)Interpretation of referrals;(2)Initial evaluation, including problem identification;(3)Development of a plan of care which is based on the initial evaluation and which includes the physical therapy treatment goals;(4)Interpretation of tests and measurements;(5)Joint assessment and mobilization;(6)Determination of the appropriate portions of the program to be delegated;(7)Delegation and instruction of the services to be rendered by the physical therapist assistant including specific treatment program, precautions, special problems, or contraindicated procedures;(8)Timely review of treatment documentation and reevaluation of the patient, treatment goals, and revision of the plan of care when indicated;(9)Development of a patient's home program and discharge evaluation, and termination of care, or both; and(10)Accountability for documentation of physical therapy treatment and dissemination of written and oral reports. Source: SL 1996, ch 231, §10.
SD Codified L § 36-10-35.8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-35.8 - Limitation of supervision--Registration of assistants--Notification of termination--Delegation of responsibility.

36-10-35.8. Limitation of supervision--Registration of assistants--Notification of termination--Delegation of responsibility.A physical therapist may not supervise at any one time more than the equivalent of two full-time physical therapist assistants. The supervising physical therapist shall register with the Board of Examiners the name and address of each physical therapist assistant who the physical therapist is responsible for supervising. The registration shall be submitted on a form provided by the board at least fifteen days prior to the date when supervision is to commence. The supervising physical therapist shall notify the board in writing of the termination of supervision of a physical therapist assistant within ten days after the termination. The supervising physical therapist may delegate responsibility for supervision of a physical therapist assistant to another physical therapist for a period not to exceed thirty days. Source: SL 1996, ch 231, §14; SL 2017, ch 173, §11.
SD Codified L § 36-10-35.9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-35.9 - Standards of supervision.

36-10-35.9. Standards of supervision.When supervising a physical therapist assistant's care of a patient at any setting, the supervising physical therapist shall comply with the following standards of supervision:(1)The supervising physical therapist shall be accessible either in person or by telecommunications to the physical therapist assistant at all times while the physical therapist assistant is treating patients;(2)The initial visit shall be made by the supervising physical therapist for evaluation of the patient and establishment of a plan of care;(3)At least every five physical therapist assistant visits, there shall be a joint visit or a treatment rendered by the supervising physical therapist. The physical therapist assistant shall be supervised by the supervising physical therapist at least once every thirty calendar days. Every five physical therapist assistant visits or every thirty days, whichever occurs first, a documented conference with the physical therapist assistant outlining current treatment goals and program modifications shall occur. The supervising physical therapist shall make the final scheduled visit to terminate the plan of care; and(4)Each visit by the supervising physical therapist shall include:(a)A complete assessment of the patient;(b)A review of the plan of care with appropriate revision or termination; and(c)Assessment and recommendation for utilization of outside resources. Source: SL 1996, ch 231, §15; SL 2017, ch 173, §12.
SD Codified L § 36-10-36 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-36 - Promulgation of rules.

36-10-36. Promulgation of rules.The Board of Examiners may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, pertaining to licensure, fees, discipline, supervision, and continuing education which promote the health and safety of persons utilizing the services of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants licensed under this chapter. Source: SL 1955, ch 96, §13; SDC Supp 1960, §27.09A11; SDCL §36-10-15; SL 1972, ch 205, §12; SL 1978, ch 270, §9; SL 1996, ch 231, §16; SL 1996, ch 232; SL 2017, ch 173, §13.
SD Codified L § 36-10-38 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-38 - Grounds for refusal of license.

36-10-38. Grounds for refusal of license.The Board of Examiners may, in compliance with chapter 1-26, refuse to grant a license under this chapter for unprofessional, immoral, or dishonorable conduct on the part of the applicant. Source: SL 1955, ch 96, §9; SDC Supp 1960, §27.09A09; SDCL §36-10-14; SL 1972, ch 205, §15; SL 1972, ch 15, §4; SL 1996, ch 231, §17; SL 2017, ch 173, §14.
SD Codified L § 36-10-39 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-39 - Grounds for cancellation, revocation, or suspension of license.

36-10-39. Grounds for cancellation, revocation, or suspension of license.The Board of Examiners may cancel, revoke, or suspend the license of any physical therapist or physical therapist assistant issued under this chapter upon satisfactory proof of such a licensee's incompetence, or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, or proof of a violation of this chapter in any respect. Source: SL 1955, ch 96, §9; SDC Supp 1960, §27.09A09; SDCL §36-10-14; SL 1972, ch 205, §16; SL 1978, ch 270, §10; SL 1996, ch 231, §18; SL 2005, ch 199, §28; SL 2017, ch 173, §15.
SD Codified L § 36-10-40 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-40 - Unprofessional or dishonorable conduct--Activities included--No basis for criminal prosecution.

36-10-40. Unprofessional or dishonorable conduct--Activities included--No basis for criminal prosecution.The phrase "unprofessional or dishonorable conduct" as used in this chapter shall be construed to include:(1)Employing what is known as cappers or steerers;(2)Willfully betraying a professional confidence;(3)All advertising of physical therapy business in which untruthful or improbable statements are made or which are calculated or mislead or deceive the public;(4)Conviction of any criminal offense of the grade of felony, or any conviction of a criminal offense arising out of the practice of physical therapy, or one in connection with any criminal offense involving moral turpitude;(5)Habits of intemperance, or drug addiction, calculated in the opinion of the board to affect the licensee's practice of his profession;(6)Sustaining any physical or mental disability which renders the further practice of a licensee's profession dangerous;(7)Presenting to the board of any license, certificate or diploma which was obtained by fraud, or deception practiced in passing a required examination or which was obtained by the giving of false statements or information on applying for said license;(8)Illegally or fraudulently or wrongfully obtaining a license required by this chapter, by the use of any means, devices, or deceptions or helps in passing any examination, or by making false statements or misrepresentations in any applications for information presented.Unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, as defined in this section, shall not be the basis for criminal prosecution unless otherwise declared unlawful. Source: SL 1955, ch 96, §9; SDC Supp 1960, §27.09A09; SDCL, §36-10-14; SL 1972, ch 205, §17; revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15, §4.
SD Codified L § 36-10-41 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-41 - Initiation of proceedings for cancellation, revocation, or suspension of license.

36-10-41. Initiation of proceedings for cancellation, revocation, or suspension of license.The proceedings for cancellation, revocation, or suspension of a license may be initiated when the Board of Examiners has information that any person, persons, firms, or corporation may have been guilty of any misconduct as provided in §36-10-40 or is guilty of incompetence or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct. Source: SL 1972, ch 205, §18; SL 2005, ch 199, §29.
SD Codified L § 36-10-43 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-43 - Quorum at hearing on cancellation, revocation or suspension.

36-10-43. Quorum at hearing on cancellation, revocation or suspension.All proceedings relative to the cancellation, revocation, or suspension of a license, or relative to reissuing a license which has been revoked or suspended shall only be held when a majority of the members of the Board of Examiners are present at such hearings. Source: SL 1972, ch 205, §21.
SD Codified L § 36-10-44 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-44 - Procedure on cancellation, revocation or suspension.

36-10-44. Procedure on cancellation, revocation or suspension.All proceedings relative to the cancellation, revocation, or suspension of a license shall otherwise conform to the procedure set forth in chapter 1-26. Source: SL 1972, ch 205, §20; revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15, §4.
SD Codified L § 36-10-45 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-45 - Majority vote required to suspend, revoke or cancel license.

36-10-45. Majority vote required to suspend, revoke or cancel license.The decision of the Board of Examiners to suspend, revoke, or cancel a license requires a majority vote of the board members. Source: SL 1972, ch 205, §22.
SD Codified L § 36-10-46 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 36 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 10 - Physical Therapists|Section 36-10-46 - Appeal from board decision on refusal, revocation, or suspension.

36-10-46. Appeal from board decision on refusal, revocation, or suspension.Any party feeling aggrieved by any acts, rulings, or decisions of the Board of Examiners relating refusal to grant or to cancellation, revocation or suspension of a license shall have the right to appeal pursuant to chapter 1-26. Source: SL 1972, ch 205, §24; revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15, §4.