South Dakota Statutes
§ 36-2-5 — Persons holding academic degrees exempt.
South Dakota § 36-2-5
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 36PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Ch. 36-1BPRACTITIONERS OF HEALING ARTS IN GENERAL
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 36-2-5 (2026).
Text
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a person holding the doctorate degree in philosophy, education, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, veterinary science, psychology, or any academic field, from appending to his name the word "doctor" or any contraction thereof, when such degree has been bestowed by a reputable institution.
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Legislative History
SL 1953, ch 130, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.0319 (1).
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 36-2-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/36-2-5.