South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 12 - Veterinarians
Section 36-12-5.1 - Lay member of board--Appointment and term of office.

36-12-5.1. Lay member of board--Appointment and term of office.
The membership of the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners shall include one lay member who is a user of the services regulated by the board. The term lay member who is a user refers to a person who is not licensed by the board but where practical uses the service licensed, and the meaning shall be liberally construed to implement the purpose of this section. The lay member shall be appointed by the Governor and shall have the same term of office as other members of the board.

Source: SL 1973, ch 2, ยง58.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 36 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 12 - Veterinarians

Section 36-12-1 - Acts constituting practice of veterinary medicine.

Section 36-12-2 - Persons not considered engaged in practice of veterinary medicine.

Section 36-12-3 - Board of examiners appointed--Qualifications of members--Terms of office.

Section 36-12-4 - Period of practice required for appointment to board.

Section 36-12-5.1 - Lay member of board--Appointment and term of office.

Section 36-12-6 - Removal of board member.

Section 36-12-7 - Filling of vacancies on board.

Section 36-12-8 - Annual meeting and election of officers.

Section 36-12-8.1 - Executive secretary--Duties--Bond--Limitation on board's expenditures.

Section 36-12-9 - Quorum of board.

Section 36-12-9.1 - Board continued within Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources--Records and reports.

Section 36-12-10 - Records kept by secretary of board.

Section 36-12-11 - Fees used to pay expenses.

Section 36-12-12 - Application for license as veterinarian--Education requirement--Fee--Promulgation of rules.

Section 36-12-13 - Notice and scope of examination of applicants.

Section 36-12-14 - Issuance of licenses to qualified applicants.

Section 36-12-15 - Licensing on certification from another state--Fee.

Section 36-12-16 - Continuing validity of previously issued certificates--Recording of names.

Section 36-12-17 - Temporary student permits.

Section 36-12-18 - Temporary permits to applicants awaiting examination.

Section 36-12-18.1 - Temporary permits to certain graduates of nonaccredited colleges--Practice under supervision--Duration of permit.

Section 36-12-19 - Registration certificate required--Fee.

Section 36-12-19.1 - Continuing education requirement--Waiver--Promulgation of rules.

Section 36-12-19.2 - Maximum length of study--Attendance at course of study certified.

Section 36-12-20 - Forfeiture of license for failure to secure certificate--Restoration after forfeiture.

Section 36-12-21 - Display of license and annual certificate in office.

Section 36-12-21.1 - Employment of technicians authorized--Registration required.

Section 36-12-21.2 - Qualifications of technicians provided by rules and regulations.

Section 36-12-21.3 - Application for registry of technician--Contents--Fee.

Section 36-12-21.4 - Issuance of certificate for technician--Posting.

Section 36-12-21.5 - Annual renewal of technician's certificate--Fee--Default as forfeiture of certificate.

Section 36-12-21.6 - Supervision of technician by veterinarian--Promulgation of rules.

Section 36-12-21.7 - Maintenance of separate office by technician prohibited.

Section 36-12-21.8 - Veterinarian's responsibility for technician's acts.

Section 36-12-22 - Grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of license and certificate.

Section 36-12-22.1 - Revocation of technician's registration.

Section 36-12-23 - Statement preferring charges against licensee.

Section 36-12-24 - Procedure on revocation or suspension of license.

Section 36-12-25 - Judicial review on revocation of license.

Section 36-12-26 - Reinstatement after revocation of license.

Section 36-12-27 - Unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine as misdemeanor.

Section 36-12-28 - Injunction to prevent unauthorized practice--Employment of counsel--Election of remedies.

Section 36-12-29 - Severability of provisions.