South Dakota § 13-1-53 False claims concerning degree, certificate, diploma, or transcript--Violation as misdemeanor--Revocation of license.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 13-1-53 — False claims concerning degree, certificate, diploma, or transcript--Violation as misdemeanor--Revocation of license.

South Dakota § 13-1-53

Title 13EDUCATION

Ch. 13-1STATE POLICIES AND SUPERVISION

This text of South Dakota § 13-1-53 (False claims concerning degree, certificate, diploma, or transcript--Violation as misdemeanor--Revocation of license.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 13-1-53 (2026).

Text

No person, for the following purposes, may knowingly use any false degree, certificate, diploma, transcript, or other document indicating that the person has completed an organized program of study or completed courses when the person has not completed the organized program of study or the courses indicated on the degree, certificate, diploma, transcript, or document or falsely claim to have any valid degree, certificate, diploma, transcript, or other such document:

(1)To obtain employment;

(2)To obtain a promotion or higher compensation in employment;

(3)To obtain admission to postsecondary education; or (4) In connection with any business, trade, profession, or occupation. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor and provides cause for the revocation of any lic

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

No person, for the following purposes, may knowingly use any false degree, certificate, diploma, transcript, or other document indicating that the person has completed an organized program of study or completed courses when the person has not completed the organized program of study or the courses indicated on the degree, certificate, diploma, transcript, or document or falsely claim to have any valid degree, certificate, diploma, transcript, or other such document: (1) To obtain employment; (2) To obtain a promotion or higher compensation in employment; (3) To obtain admission to postsecondary education; or (4) In connection with any business, trade, profession, or occupation. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor and provides cause for the revocation of any license obtained in connection with the false degree.