South Dakota § 36-2-2 License required to diagnose or treat human ills--Practice subject to statutory limitations--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 36-2-2 — License required to diagnose or treat human ills--Practice subject to statutory limitations--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 36-2-2

Title 36PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 36-1BPRACTITIONERS OF HEALING ARTS IN GENERAL

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S.D. Codified Laws § 36-2-2 (2026).

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No person shall in any manner engage in, offer to engage in, or hold himself out as qualified to engage in the diagnosis or treatment of any human ill, unless such person is the holder of a legal and unrevoked license or certificate issued under the laws of South Dakota authorizing such person to practice the healing art covered by such license and is practicing thereunder in the manner and subject to the limitations provided by the laws of the State of South Dakota for the issuance of such license or certificate for the practice thereunder. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Each day of violation is a separate offense.

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No person shall in any manner engage in, offer to engage in, or hold himself out as qualified to engage in the diagnosis or treatment of any human ill, unless such person is the holder of a legal and unrevoked license or certificate issued under the laws of South Dakota authorizing such person to practice the healing art covered by such license and is practicing thereunder in the manner and subject to the limitations provided by the laws of the State of South Dakota for the issuance of such license or certificate for the practice thereunder. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Each day of violation is a separate offense.