South Dakota Statutes
§ 36-4-8 — Practice of medicine or medical abortion--Severity of crimes.
South Dakota § 36-4-8
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 36-4-8 (2026).
Text
Any person who practices medicine, osteopathy, or any of the branches thereof without a license, certificate, or permit issued by the board is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person who practices medicine, osteopathy, or any of the branches thereof without a license, certificate, or permit issued by the board and prescribes medicine in order to induce a medical abortion, as defined by § 36-4-48 , is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 27.9904; SL 1949, ch 106, § 16; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.9943; SL 1977, ch 190, § 140; SL 1985, ch 297, § 3; SL 2009, ch 178, § 1; SL 2022, ch 143, § 1.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 36-4-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/36-4-8.