South Dakota § 36-34-21 Grounds for disciplinary sanctions--Hearing--Notice.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 36-34-21 — Grounds for disciplinary sanctions--Hearing--Notice.

South Dakota § 36-34-21

Title 36PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 36-30ADDICTION AND PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 36-34-21 (2026).

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Any practitioner subject to this chapter shall practice in accordance with the standards established by the board and is subject to the exercise of the disciplinary sanctions enumerated in § 36-34-23 if, after a hearing in the manner provided in chapter 1-26 , the board finds that:

(1)A practitioner has employed or knowingly cooperated in fraud or material deception in order to obtain a certificate or license to practice the profession, or has engaged in fraud or material deception in the course of professional services or activities;

(2)A practitioner has been convicted in any court of a felony;

(3)A practitioner has engaged in or permitted the performance of unacceptable patient care by the practitioner or by auxiliaries working under the practitioner's supervision due to any

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Any practitioner subject to this chapter shall practice in accordance with the standards established by the board and is subject to the exercise of the disciplinary sanctions enumerated in § 36-34-23 if, after a hearing in the manner provided in chapter 1-26 , the board finds that: (1) A practitioner has employed or knowingly cooperated in fraud or material deception in order to obtain a certificate or license to practice the profession, or has engaged in fraud or material deception in the course of professional services or activities; (2) A practitioner has been convicted in any court of a felony; (3) A practitioner has engaged in or permitted the performance of unacceptable patient care by the practitioner or by auxiliaries working under the practitioner's supervision due to any deliberate or negligent act or failure to act; (4) A practitioner has knowingly violated any provision of this chapter or board rules; (5) A practitioner has continued to practice although the practitioner has become unfit to practice due to professional incompetence, failure to keep abreast of current professional theory or practice, physical or mental disability, or addiction or severe dependency upon or use of alcohol or other drugs which endanger the public by impairing a practitioner's ability to practice safely; (6) A practitioner has engaged in lewd or immoral conduct in connection with the delivery of addiction counseling or prevention services to consumers; (7) A practitioner has or is employing or assisting an uncertified or unlicensed person to hold himself or herself out as a certified or licensed addiction counselor or certified prevention specialist; (8) A practitioner submitted false, misleading, or inaccurate information to the board in obtaining issuance or renewal of recognition, certification, or licensure; or (9) A practitioner has failed to provide information or documents requested by the board in the investigation or prosecution of a professional or ethical complaint filed with the board. Each legally required notice shall be sent via ordinary first-class mail to the most recent address that the practitioner has reported to the board. The practitioner has the duty to maintain an accurate and current mailing address with the board.