South Dakota § 36-7-24 Disciplinary action--Grounds.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 36-7-24 — Disciplinary action--Grounds.

South Dakota·Title 36 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS·Ch. 36-6 OPTOMETRISTS

The board may, in compliance with chapter 1-26 , impose disciplinary sanctions on an optometrist for:

(1)Conviction of a felony;

(2)Obtaining, or attempting to obtain, a license by fraudulent misrepresentation;

(3)Malpractice;

(4)Continued practice when knowingly having an infectious or contagious disease, or after sustaining a physical or mental disability that renders further practice potentially harmful or dangerous;

(5)Use of alcohol or other substances that renders the optometrist unfit to practice with reasonable skill and safety;

(6)Engaging in any procedure set forth in subdivision 36-7-1 (9), prior to meeting the requirements of this chapter;

(7)Unprofessional conduct, as defined in § 36-7-25 ; or (8) Failure to submit to or cooperate with a criminal

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The board may, in compliance with chapter 1-26 , impose disciplinary sanctions on an optometrist for: (1) Conviction of a felony; (2) Obtaining, or attempting to obtain, a license by fraudulent misrepresentation; (3) Malpractice; (4) Continued practice when knowingly having an infectious or contagious disease, or after sustaining a physical or mental disability that renders further practice potentially harmful or dangerous; (5) Use of alcohol or other substances that renders the optometrist unfit to practice with reasonable skill and safety; (6) Engaging in any procedure set forth in subdivision 36-7-1 (9), prior to meeting the requirements of this chapter; (7) Unprofessional conduct, as defined in § 36-7-25 ; or (8) Failure to submit to or cooperate with a criminal background check requested by the board under § 36-7-12.2 .

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Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 27.0707; SL 1951, ch 131, § 4; revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15, § 4; SL 2005, ch 199, § 19; SL 2009, ch 179, § 2; SL 2013, ch 173, § 4; SL 2022, ch 147, § 14; SL 2024, ch 155, § 4.