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2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-3 - Composition of board--Qualifications.

36-24-3. Composition of board--Qualifications.
The board shall consist of five members who have been residents of this state for at least one year prior to their appointment. Two members of the board shall be audiologists who are currently practicing audiology or who have two years of experience practicing audiology and who hold active licensure for the practice of audiology in this state. The first audiologist appointed to the board shall meet the eligibility requirements for licensure as specified in this chapter. Two members of the board shall be persons with at least two years of experience in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids and who hold an active hearing aid dispensing license. One member of the board shall be a representative of the public who is not associated with or financially interested in the practice or business of hearing aid dispensing or audiology or who is not a member of a related profession or occupation.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §1 (1); revised pursuant to SL 1973, ch 2, §58; SL 1991, ch 1, §4; SL 1997, ch 221, §9.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-4 - Appointments to board.

36-24-4. Appointments to board.
The members of the board enumerated in §36-24-3 shall be appointed by the Governor. No member of the board may concurrently serve in an elected, appointed, or employed position in any state professional association or governmental regulatory agency which presents a conflict of interest.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §1 (2); SL 1997, ch 221, §10; SL 2005, ch 199, §56.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-4.1 - Lay member of board--Appointment and term of office.

36-24-4.1. Lay member of board--Appointment and term of office.
The membership of the board shall include one lay member who shall be appointed by the Governor and shall have the same term of office as other members of the board. The lay member of the board shall be a member of the general public who:
(1)Is not and has never been an audiologist or hearing aid dispenser;
(2)Has no household member who is an audiologist or hearing aid dispenser;
(3)Is not and has never been a participant in a commercial or professional field related to audiology or the provisions of hearing aid services;
(4)Has no household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to audiology or the provisions of hearing aid services; and
(5)Has not had, within two years before appointment, a financial interest in a person regulated by the board.
Source:
SL 1973, ch 2, §58; SL 1997, ch 221, §11.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-5 - Terms of office of board members.

36-24-5. Terms of office of board members.
Board members shall be appointed for a term of three years. Each member shall serve until a successor has been appointed.
The terms of members begin on October thirty-first of the calendar year in which the Governor appoints the member, unless otherwise designated by the Governor. The appointee's term expires on October thirtieth in the third year of appointment.
Any member's term ending June 30, 2013, or thereafter is extended to October thirtieth in the year the term is to expire.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §1 (2); SL 1975, ch 238, §1; SL 1997, ch 221, §12; SL 2005, ch 199, §57; SL 2012, ch 16, §13; SL 2013, ch 176, §7.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-6 - Limitation on reappointment of board member.

36-24-6. Limitation on reappointment of board member.
No member of the board may serve more than three consecutive full terms or be reappointed to the board until at least one year after the expiration of the member's third term of office. The appointment to an unexpired term is not considered a full term. The Governor may remove a member of the board for dishonorable conduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §1 (3); SL 1997, ch 221, §13; SL 2005, ch 199, §58.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-7 - Vacancies on board.

36-24-7. Vacancies on board.
In the event of a vacancy on the board caused by the death of a member, resignation, removal from the state, or for any other reason, the Governor shall appoint a new member to serve out the unexpired term.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §1 (3).
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-8 - Election of chairman and secretary-treasurer of board.

36-24-8. Election of chairman and secretary-treasurer of board.
The members of the board shall annually elect one such member as chairman and another member to serve as secretary-treasurer of the board.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §1 (4).
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-9 - Meetings of board.

36-24-9. Meetings of board.
The board shall meet at least once in each fiscal year to conduct business at a place and time it determines. Additional meetings may be convened at the call of the chair to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Four members of the board constitute a quorum to conduct business.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §19; SL 1997, ch 221, §14.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-9.1 - Per diem and expenses of board--Personnel.

36-24-9.1. Per diem and expenses of board--Personnel.
Each board member shall receive a per diem set pursuant to §4-7-10.4 and expenses at the same rate as other state employees while actually engaged in official duties. The board, pursuant to chapter 3-6D, may hire office personnel necessary to perform the board's official duties.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §15; SL 2018, ch 12, §17.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-10.1 - Board continued within Department of Health--Records and reports.

36-24-10.1. Board continued within Department of Health--Records and reports.
The South Dakota Board of Hearing Aid Dispensers and Audiologists shall continue within the Department of Health, and shall retain all its prescribed functions, including administrative functions. The board shall submit such records, information, and reports in the form and at such times as required by the secretary of health. However, the board shall report at least annually.
Source:
SL 1973, ch 2, §56 (k); SL 1997, ch 221, §16; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §36.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-11 - Disposition of money received by board--Board of hearing aid dispensers and audiologists account of general fund.

36-24-11. Disposition of money received by board--Board of hearing aid dispensers and audiologists account of general fund.
All moneys coming into the custody of the board, including license fees, renewal fees, penalty fees, reciprocity fees, late fees, and any other payments, shall be paid by the board to the state treasurer on or before the tenth day of each month, and shall consist of all moneys received by the board during the preceding calendar month. The state treasurer shall credit the moneys to the South Dakota Board of Hearing Aid Dispensers and Audiologists account of the general fund, which account is hereby created. The moneys in the account are hereby continuously appropriated to the board for the purpose of paying the expense of administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter. The total expenses incurred by the board may not exceed the total moneys collected.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §20; SL 1997, ch 221, §17.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-12.1 - Authority of Board of Hearing Aid Dispensers and Audiologists.

36-24-12.1. Authority of Board of Hearing Aid Dispensers and Audiologists.
The board may:
(1)Authorize all disbursements necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
(2)Administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of this chapter, establish licensure fees, evaluate the qualifications of applicants, and issue and renew licenses;
(3)Prepare, administer, conduct, and supervise the qualifying examinations to test the knowledge and proficiency of hearing aid dispensers, and provide facilities necessary to carry out these examinations;
(4)Revoke, suspend, refuse to issue or renew a license, issue a letter of reprimand or concern, require restitution of fees, or impose probationary conditions in the manner provided in this chapter;
(5)Issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, administer oaths, conduct hearings and, at its discretion, investigate allegations of violations of this chapter and impose penalties if such violations of this chapter have occurred;
(6)Maintain a list of persons currently licensed and registered under the provision of this chapter and the clock hours of continuing education submitted by each person;
(7)Employ personnel as determined by its needs and budget;
(8)Request legal advice and assistance, as needed, from the Attorney General's Office;
(9)Enter into contracts as necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter;
(10)Hire legal counsel, if necessary;
(11)Establish a budget;
(12)Submit reports of its operations and finances as requested by the Department of Health;
(13)Adopt an official seal by which it may authenticate its proceedings, copies of proceedings, records, acts of the board, and licenses;
(14)Communicate disciplinary actions to relevant state and federal authorities and to other state audiology licensing authorities as necessary;
(15)Establish continuing education requirements;
(16)Establish peer review committees within each discipline for review purposes.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §18; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §36.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-13.4 - Student participation.

36-24-13.4. Student participation.
Nothing in this chapter may be construed as preventing or restricting the activities and services of persons pursuing a course of study leading to a degree in speech-language pathology or audiology at a college or university if these activities and services constitute a part of a planned course of study at that institution and these persons are designated by a title such as intern, trainee, student, volunteer, occupational hearing conservationist, industrial audiometric technician, or by other such title clearly indicating the status appropriate to their level of education and these persons work under the supervision of a person licensed by the state to practice audiology.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §22.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-14 - Physicians exempt from chapter.

36-24-14. Physicians exempt from chapter.
This chapter shall not apply to a physician licensed by the State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-16 - License required for practice.

36-24-16. License required for practice.
No person may engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids or audiology, or display a sign, or in any other way advertise or hold oneself out as a person who practices the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids or audiology in the State of South Dakota unless the person holds a current license issued by the board as provided in this chapter.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §3; SL 1997, ch 221, §23.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-17.1 - Application form and fees.

36-24-17.1. Application form and fees.
Any applicant pursuant to this chapter shall apply on a form prescribed by the board and pay any applicable fees. The applicant shall also meet all other qualifications specified within this chapter for each respective profession for which the person seeks licensure.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §24.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-17.2 - Qualifications of applicant for hearing aid dispensing.

36-24-17.2. Qualifications of applicant for hearing aid dispensing.
Any applicant for licensure to practice hearing aid dispensing shall:
(1)Be of good moral character;
(2)Be eighteen years of age or older;
(3)Be a high school graduate or the equivalent; and
(4)Pass an examination approved by the board.
The applicant may not be the holder of an audiology license.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §25.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-17.3 - Qualifications for audiologist applicant.

36-24-17.3. Qualifications for audiologist applicant.
To be eligible for licensure by the board as an audiologist, the applicant shall:
(1)Be of good moral character;
(2)Possess a master's or doctorate degree in audiology from a regionally accredited educational institution;
(3)Complete the supervised clinical practicum experience from a regionally accredited educational institution or its cooperating programs;
(4)Complete a period of supervised graduate professional experience in audiology as recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the American Academy of Audiology; and
(5)Pass a national standardized examination in audiology as recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the American Academy of Audiology.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §26.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-17.4 - Audiologist license pending approval.

36-24-17.4. Audiologist license pending approval.
An applicant who does not meet the provisions of subdivision 36-24-17.3(4) or (5) may be issued a license to practice as an audiologist pending board approval if the applicant demonstrates the following:
(1)Has formally and consistently represented oneself to the public as an audiologist;
(2)Has a master's or doctorate degree in audiology from a regionally accredited educational institution;
(3)Has spent the majority of working hours in the practice of audiology;
(4)Passed any board designated written or oral exam for applicants who have not met subdivision 36-24-17.3(5);
(5)Submits an application on a form prescribed by the board by January 1, 1998; and
(6)Pays the application fee set by the board not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §27.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-18 - Examination of applicant--Notice to appear.

36-24-18. Examination of applicant--Notice to appear.
An applicant for a hearing aid dispensing license having been notified by the board that the applicant has fulfilled the requirements of §§36-24-17.1 and 36-24-17.2 shall appear at a time, place, and before such persons as the board may designate, to be examined by written and oral tests to determine that the applicant is qualified to practice the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §7 (1); SL 1997, ch 221, §28.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-19 - Dates of qualifying examinations.

36-24-19. Dates of qualifying examinations.
As the volume of applications may make appropriate, the board shall administer the qualifying examinations throughout the year as the board may designate.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §7 (2); SL 1997, ch 221, §29.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-20 - Scope of qualifying examinations.

36-24-20. Scope of qualifying examinations.
Any applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license to practice hearing aid dispensing is entitled to be examined. The examination shall include the following:
(1)Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids:
(a)Basic physics of sound;
(b)The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the rehabilitation of abnormal hearing disorders;
(c)Structure and function of hearing aids;
(2)Tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids:
(a)Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction and bone conduction testing;
(b)Live voice and recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech threshold testing and speech discrimination testing;
(c)Effective masking;
(d)Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry tests to determine hearing aid candidacy;
(e)Selection and adaptation of hearing aids and testing of hearing aids;
(f)Taking earmold impressions, and proficiency in any other skills as they pertain to the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids.
No test under this section may include any questions requiring a medical or surgical education.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §8; SL 1997, ch 221, §30.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-21.1 - Issuance of license--Fee.

36-24-21.1. Issuance of license--Fee.
The board shall issue a license to any applicant who meets the requirements of this section and pays the application fee set by the board, by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §31; SL 2008, ch 191, §48.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-24.1 - Certain activities not prevented or restricted.

36-24-24.1. Certain activities not prevented or restricted.
Nothing in this chapter may be construed as preventing or restricting:
(1)A person licensed or registered by this state in another profession from practicing the profession for which licensed or registered;
(2)A person credentialed by this state as a teacher of deaf or hard of hearing students providing instruction to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing;
(3)A physician or surgeon licensed by this state from performing tasks directly related to a disorder being treated;
(4)Any person possessing a valid certificate as a certified industrial audiometric technician or occupational hearing conservationist recognized by the board as meeting Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation Standards if such service is performed in cooperation with either an audiologist licensed under this chapter or a licensed physician of this state.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §32; SL 2019, ch 8, §5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-24.2 - Provisional hearing aid dispensing license--Scope of provisional license.

36-24-24.2. Provisional hearing aid dispensing license--Scope of provisional license.
The board shall issue a provisional hearing aid dispensing license, valid until the board receives the results from the next available administration of the examination following a submission of application of license, to an applicant to provide hearing aid services to a person who is waiting to take the hearing aid dispensing examination under this chapter. The board may issue a provisional hearing aid dispensing license valid until the board receives the results from the next available administration of the examination, not to exceed a one year period, to provide hearing aid services only to a person who:
(1)Except for taking and passing an examination under this chapter, otherwise qualifies for a hearing aid dispensing license;
(2)Submits an application on the form prescribed by the board; and
(3)Pays the application fee set by the board not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars.
If a person who holds a provisional hearing aid dispensing license issued under this section after the date of issue is unable to be present at the board specified examination, the provisional hearing aid dispensing license may not be renewed except for good cause shown to the satisfaction of the board.
While the provisional hearing aid dispensing license is in effect, the holder may provide hearing aid services only while being trained under the supervision of a licensed hearing aid dispenser or licensed audiologist.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §33.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-24.3 - Provisional audiology license--Terms.

36-24-24.3. Provisional audiology license--Terms.
The board shall issue a provisional audiology license to any applicant who:
(1)Except for the postgraduate professional experience, meets the academic, practicum, and examination requirements of this chapter;
(2)Applies to the board on a form prescribed by the board, with a plan for the content of the postgraduate professional experience; and
(3)Pays to the board the application fee for a provisional license not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars set by the board by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26.
A person holding a provisional audiology license is authorized to practice audiology only while working under the supervision of a licensed audiologist under the provisions of this chapter. The term for provisional audiology licenses and the conditions for renewal shall be determined by the board by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §34; SL 2008, ch 191, §49.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-25.1 - Issuance of license to out-of-state licensee.

36-24-25.1. Issuance of license to out-of-state licensee.
Pending board approval, the board may issue a hearing aid dispensing license or audiology license to an applicant holding a valid license from another state in the applicant's respective professional area who:
(1)Applies to the board on a form prescribed by the board;
(2)Pays to the board the application fee not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars set by the board by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26;
(3)Shows proof of current valid professional licensure;
(4)Holds a license from a state with equivalent licensure standards; and
(5)Is practicing audiology or hearing aid dispensing in the state in which the license was issued.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §35; SL 2008, ch 191, §50.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-25.2 - Foreign educated applicant.

36-24-25.2. Foreign educated applicant.
The board shall waive the education, practicum, and professional experience requirements for applicants who received a professional education in another country if the board is satisfied that equivalent education and practicum requirements have been met and the applicant passes the national examination in audiology.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §36.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-28.1 - Expiration of license--Renewal.

36-24-28.1. Expiration of license--Renewal.
A license or provisional license issued under this chapter expires annually at a time specified by rules promulgated by the board pursuant to chapter 1-26. A person licensed under this chapter shall:
(1)Pay a renewal license fee established by the board, by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars;
(2)Submit an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the board; and
(3)Meet the continuing education requirements established by the board.
Licensees are granted a grace period of thirty days beyond the expiration date of the license to renew retroactively as long as licensees are otherwise eligible and pay to the board the renewal fee and any late fee not to exceed one hundred dollars set by the board, by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §37; SL 2008, ch 191, §51.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-29.1 - Failure to renew--Reinstatement--New license.

36-24-29.1. Failure to renew--Reinstatement--New license.
A licensee who fails to renew by the end of the thirty-day grace period may have the license reinstated if:
(1)The person submits an application for reinstatement to the board within three years after the expiration date of the license;
(2)The person meets the requirements established by the board as conditions for license renewal; and
(3)The person pays to the board a reinstatement fee that equals the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date immediately preceding the date of reinstatement, plus any late fee not to exceed one hundred dollars set by the board, by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26.
Any person who fails to renew a license within three years from the expiration date may not have the license reinstated. The person may apply for and obtain a new license on conditions of the requirements of this chapter and pay to the board the appropriate fees.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §38; SL 2008, ch 191, §52.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-29.2 - Renewal of suspended license--Reinstatement of revoked license.

36-24-29.2. Renewal of suspended license--Reinstatement of revoked license.
A suspended license is subject to expiration and may be renewed as provided in this chapter, but such renewal does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains suspended and until the license is reinstated, to engage in the licensed activity or in any other conduct or activity in violation of the order of judgment by which the license was suspended.
A license revoked on disciplinary grounds is subject to expiration as provided in this chapter, and the license may not be renewed. If such license is reinstated after its expiration, the licensee, as a condition of reinstatement, shall pay a reinstatement fee equal to the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date immediately preceding the date of reinstatement, plus any late fee not to exceed one hundred dollars set by the board, by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §39; SL 2008, ch 191, §53.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-30 - Posting of certificate of license--Violation a misdemeanor.

36-24-30. Posting of certificate of license--Violation a misdemeanor.
The license required by §36-24-16 shall be kept conspicuously posted in the licensee's office or place of business at all times. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §3; SL 1997, ch 221, §40.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-31 - Business address of licensee given to board--Board record required.

36-24-31. Business address of licensee given to board--Board record required.
Any person who holds a hearing aid dispensing license or an audiology license shall notify the board in writing of the town and street address of the place where the licensee engages or intends to engage in the practice of the dispensing of hearing aids or audiology. If the place of business is located in, or in connection with, a place of residence, the room to be used as an office shall be clearly designated and identified for the convenience of the public. The board shall keep an up-to-date record of these addresses.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §13 (1); SL 1997, ch 221, §41.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-32 - Notices to licensees by board--Mailing to business address.

36-24-32. Notices to licensees by board--Mailing to business address.
Any notice required to be given by the board to a person who holds a hearing aid dispensing license or an audiology license may be given by mailing it to the licensee at the address of the last place of business of which the licensee has notified the board under §36-24-31. A post office box number may not be the address of a place of business.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §13 (2); SL 1997, ch 221, §42.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-33 - Receipt for sale of hearing aid--Contents--Refund--Violation as misdemeanor.

36-24-33. Receipt for sale of hearing aid--Contents--Refund--Violation as misdemeanor.
Any person who practices the dispensing of hearing aids in the State of South Dakota shall deliver to each person sold a hearing aid a receipt which contains the seller's signature, the business address of the seller, specification of the hearing aid furnished including whether it is new, used, or rebuilt, serial number of the aid, date of sale, and the total purchase price charged for the aid less any allowance for a trade-in, if any, and the net amount paid by the purchaser. A copy of the original sales order constitutes a valid receipt and a legal bill of sale, and the purchaser's signature constitutes full acknowledgment of the terms of the sale. Any purchaser of a hearing aid is entitled to a refund of the full purchase price advanced by the purchaser for the hearing aid, less a maximum of ten percent upon the return of the hearing aid by the purchaser to the licensee within thirty days from the date of delivery unless set by contract for more than thirty days. Any refund shall be paid within thirty days of the return date. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §4; SL 1997, ch 221, §43; SL 2013, ch 181, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-34 - Sale of certificate or license prohibited--Violation a misdemeanor.

36-24-34. Sale of certificate or license prohibited--Violation a misdemeanor.
No person may sell, barter, or offer to sell or barter any hearing aid dispensing license or audiology license. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §17 (1); SL 1997, ch 221, §44.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-35 - Purchase of license prohibited--Violation a misdemeanor.

36-24-35. Purchase of license prohibited--Violation a misdemeanor.
No person may purchase a hearing aid dispensing license or an audiology license or procure either license by barter with the intent to use it as evidence of the holder's qualifications to practice the dispensing of hearing aids or to practice audiology. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §17 (2); SL 1997, ch 221, §45.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-36 - Alteration of license prohibited--Violation a misdemeanor.

36-24-36. Alteration of license prohibited--Violation a misdemeanor.
No person may alter a hearing aid dispensing license or an audiology license with fraudulent intent. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §17 (3); SL 1997, ch 221, §46.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-37 - Use of purchased, fraudulently obtained or altered license prohibited--Violation a misdemeanor.

36-24-37. Use of purchased, fraudulently obtained or altered license prohibited--Violation a misdemeanor.
No person may use or attempt to use a valid hearing aid dispensing license or audiology license which has been purchased, fraudulently obtained, counterfeited, or altered. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §17 (4); SL 1997, ch 221, §47.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-38 - False statement in application for license or renewal prohibited--Violation a misdemeanor.

36-24-38. False statement in application for license or renewal prohibited--Violation a misdemeanor.
No person may intentionally make a false statement in an application for a hearing aid dispensing license or an audiology license or for a renewal of either license. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §17 (5); revised pursuant to SL 1976, ch 158, §43-6; SL 1997, ch 221, §48.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-39.2 - Disciplinary actions.

36-24-39.2. Disciplinary actions.
Any person licensed under this chapter is subject to the disciplinary actions of this section. Disciplinary actions are subject to contested case procedure in chapter 1-26. The board may impose the following disciplinary actions if an applicant for a license or a licensee is found guilty of conduct which endangered or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or safety of the public:
(1)Refuse to issue or renew a license;
(2)Issue a letter of reprimand or concern;
(3)Require restitution of fees;
(4)Impose probationary conditions;
(5)Suspend or revoke a license.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §50.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-41 - Procedure for suspension, revocation or denial of license.

36-24-41. Procedure for suspension, revocation or denial of license.
No hearing aid dispensing license or audiology license issued pursuant to this chapter may be suspended, revoked, or denied, and no renewal may be denied, except in compliance with chapter 1-26.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §24; revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15, §4; SL 1997, ch 221, §51.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-42 - Enforcement of chapter by board--Election of remedies.

36-24-42. Enforcement of chapter by board--Election of remedies.
The board may enforce any provision of this chapter by injunction or by any other appropriate proceeding. No proceeding may be barred by any proceeding which occurred or is pending pursuant to §36-24-39.2. However, an action for injunction is alternate to criminal proceedings, and the commencement of one proceeding by the board constitutes an election.
Source:
SL 1968, ch 118, §23; SL 1972, ch 15, §4; SL 1997, ch 221, §52.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-44 - Injunctive relief.

36-24-44. Injunctive relief.
The board may apply for relief by injunction, without bond, to restrain any person, partnership, or corporation from engaging in any act or practice which constitutes an offense against this chapter. It is not necessary for the board to allege and prove that there is no adequate remedy at law in order to obtain the relief requested. The members of the board are not individually liable for applying for such relief.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §53.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-45 - Hearing aid dispensing license holder prior to July 1, 1997.

36-24-45. Hearing aid dispensing license holder prior to July 1, 1997.
An applicant shall be issued a South Dakota hearing aid dispensing license if the applicant holds a current and valid South Dakota hearing aid dispenser's license and is not eligible for a South Dakota audiology license prior to July 1, 1997.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §54.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 24 - Hearing Aid Dispensers And Audiologists › Section 36-24-46 - Promulgation of rules.

36-24-46. Promulgation of rules.
The board may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish application fees, license fees, provisional license fees, renewal fees, penalty fees, reciprocity fees, and late fees. All fees provided under this chapter are nonrefundable. No fee may exceed three hundred fifty dollars.
The board may also promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 for the qualification of applicants, issuance and renewal of licenses, and requirements for continuing education.
Source:
SL 1997, ch 221, §55; SL 2008, ch 191, §54.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Plumbers › Section 36-25-1 - Definition of terms.

36-25-1. Definition of terms.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1)"Commission," the State Plumbing Commission created by this chapter;
(2)"Individual and small on-site wastewater system," a system or facility designed to contain, neutralize, stabilize, disperse, or treat wastewater on or near the location where the wastewater is generated;
(3)"Plumber," any person other than a plumbing contractor who, as that person's principal occupation, is engaged as an employee of, or otherwise working under, the direction of a plumbing contractor in the installation of plumbing, and who is lawfully qualified and registered as a plumber pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;
(4)"Plumber's apprentice," any person other than a plumber or plumbing contractor who is engaged in working as an employee of a plumbing contractor under the immediate and personal supervision of either a plumbing contractor or plumber in learning and assisting in the installation of plumbing;
(5)"Plumbing," the practice of, and the furnishing and the use of materials and fixtures in the installation, extension, and alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, the venting system and the public water supply systems, within or adjacent to any building, structure, or conveyance. The term includes the installation, extension, or alterations of the storm-water, liquid waste, or sewerage and water-supply systems of any premises to their connection with any point of public disposal, or other regulated terminal;
(6)"Plumbing contractor," any person qualified and skilled in the planning, superintending, and the practical installation of plumbing, and otherwise qualified and registered to contract for plumbing installations and conduct the business of plumbing, and familiar with the laws and rules governing plumbing;
(7)"Plumbing installation certificate," the certificate issued for each installation or occurrence by the commission that authorizes a person to perform plumbing;
(8)"Plumbing repair work," repairs to keep plumbing in an existing state including repair and replacement of faucets, valves in existing systems, repair of leaks in existing water and waste systems, replacement of damaged water closet and lavatory fixtures if it does not involve changes in rough-in, replacement of temperature and pressure relief valves on existing systems, or cleaning of sewer lines. Plumbing repair work does not include cutting into or extending water or waste lines or rough-in for new plumbing work of any kind.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 222, §1; SL 2003, ch 206, §1; SL 2003, ch 207, §1; SL 2021, ch 181, § 2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Plumbers › Section 36-25-2 - State Plumbing Commission created--Appointment and qualifications of members.

36-25-2. State Plumbing Commission created--Appointment and qualifications of members.
There is created a State Plumbing Commission which shall perform all functions exercised by the former State Plumbing Board. The commission shall be composed of five members who shall be appointed by the Governor. The members shall not be all of the same political party. One member shall be a plumber, one a plumbing contractor, one a representative of the State Department of Health, and two shall be lay persons. Each member shall be a resident of this state.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 222, §2(1); SL 1975, ch 5, §3; SL 1980, ch 376, §§17, 19, 20.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Plumbers › Section 36-25-3 - Terms of commission members.

36-25-3. Terms of commission members.
Members of the State Plumbing Commission shall be appointed for terms of three years. The Governor may stagger the terms to enable the commission to have different terms expire each year. Any member appointed to the commission prior to July1, 2005, shall serve the four-year term to which the member was originally appointed. Any member appointed to the commission after July1, 2005, shall serve a three-year term. No member may serve more than three consecutive full terms. However, appointment to fill an unexpired term is not considered a complete term for this purpose.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 222, §2(1); SL 1980, ch 376, §§17, 18; SL 2005, ch 199, §59.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Plumbers › Section 36-25-4 - Oath of office of commission members--Tenure.

36-25-4. Oath of office of commission members--Tenure.
Members of the commission shall qualify by taking and subscribing the oath of office required by other state officers, which shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. Each member shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 222, §2 (1).
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Plumbers › Section 36-25-5 - Vacancies on commission.

36-25-5. Vacancies on commission.
In the event of a vacancy on the commission for any reason, the Governor shall appoint a member to fill the unexpired term of the vacancy.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 222, §2 (2).
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Plumbers › Section 36-25-6 - Meetings of commission--Quorum.

36-25-6. Meetings of commission--Quorum.
The commission shall meet quarterly at such time and place within this state as shall be designated by the commission. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 222, §2 (5).
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Plumbers › Section 36-25-6.1 - Commission continued within Department of Labor and Regulation--Records and reports.

36-25-6.1. Commission continued within Department of Labor and Regulation--Records and reports.
The State Plumbing Commission shall continue within the Department of Labor and Regulation, and shall retain all its prescribed functions, including administrative functions. The commission shall submit such records, information, and reports in the form and at such times as required by the secretary of labor and regulation, except that the commission shall report at least annually.
Source:
SL 1973, ch 2 (73-1), §§3(d), 56(o); SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §49; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Plumbers › Section 36-25-7 - Seal and record of proceedings--Register.

36-25-7. Seal and record of proceedings--Register.
The commission shall have a common seal and shall keep a record of its proceedings, including a register which shall show the action taken by the commission on all applications for permits.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 222, §2 (5); revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Plumbers › Section 36-25-8 - Officers of commission--Terms of office.

36-25-8. Officers of commission--Terms of office.
The members of the commission shall, within thirty days after their appointment, meet and elect a president and vice-president from their own number, and elect or appoint a secretary-treasurer who need not be one of their number, each of whom shall hold their respective office for a term of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 222, §2 (3).
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Plumbers › Section 36-25-10 - Employment of inspectors and assistants.

36-25-10. Employment of inspectors and assistants.
The commission may employ inspectors and assistants as it deems necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 222, §2 (4); revised pursuant to SL 1973, ch 23; SL 2015, ch 260, §5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Plumbers › Section 36-25-12 - Compensation of secretary-treasurer and employees--Other expenses.

36-25-12. Compensation of secretary-treasurer and employees--Other expenses.
The Bureau of Human Resources shall set the compensation of the secretary-treasurer, and of such other inspectors and assistants as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and the State Plumbing Commission may incur such other expense as may be necessary.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 222, §2 (4); SL 2012, ch 23, §96.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 36 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Plumbers › Section 36-25-13.1 - Payment of income to state treasurer--Account in treasury--Appropriation for expenses.

36-25-13.1. Payment of income to state treasurer--Account in treasury--Appropriation for expenses.
All moneys coming into the custody of the State Plumbing Commission each calendar month shall be paid by the commission to the state treasurer on or before the tenth day of the next month. The state treasurer shall credit the moneys to the State Plumbing Commission fund of the state treasurer, which account is hereby created. The moneys in the said State Plumbing Commission fund are for the purpose of paying the expense of administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, provided the total expense incurred shall not exceed the total moneys collected by the commission under the provisions of this chapter.
Source:
SL 1978, ch 277, §1.