South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 04 - Physicians And Surgeons
Section 36-4-19.1 - Contents of application for license based on certificate from national board or another jurisdiction--Consideration by board.

36-4-19.1. Contents of application for license based on certificate from national board or another jurisdiction--Consideration by board.
Applicants for license under the provisions of §36-4-19 shall subscribe to an oath in writing before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths, which shall be a part of such application, and the oath shall be made on statements in the application which shall state the following:
(1)That the license, certificate, or authority under which the applicant practiced medicine in the state, territory or province of Canada from which the applicant removed was at the time of such removal in full force and not canceled, suspended or revoked.
(2)That the applicant is the identical person to whom the said certificate, license or commission and the said medical diploma was issued.
(3)Whether proceedings have ever been instituted against the applicant for a cancellation, suspension or revocation of said certificate, license or authority to practice medicine in any state, territory or province of Canada.
(4)Whether the applicant has ever applied for and been refused a certificate, license, authority or commission to practice medicine by any state, territory or province of Canada and if so the reason for said refusal.
(5)That no prosecution is pending against the applicant in any state or federal court or court in Canada for any offense which under the law of the state of South Dakota would constitute a felony or would be a crime involving moral turpitude.
The application shall also be accompanied by such other information as the board by its rules and regulations require.
In determining whether a South Dakota license should be issued to the applicant, the board shall take into consideration the nature, circumstances or results of any action for cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal of the license.

Source: SDC Supp 1960, §27.0307 as enacted by SL 1969, ch 105, §2; SL 1973, ch 241, §9.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 36 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 04 - Physicians And Surgeons

Section 36-4-1 - Board of examiners--Appointment and terms of members--Vacancies.

Section 36-4-2 - Composition of board--Qualifications of members.

Section 36-4-2.1 - Lay members of board--Appointment and term of office.

Section 36-4-3 - Officers of board--Executive secretary--Seal.

Section 36-4-4 - Meetings of board.

Section 36-4-4.1 - Board continued within Department of Health--Records and reports.

Section 36-4-5 - Compensation and expenses of board members--Fees held in special fund--Bond--Payments from fund.

Section 36-4-6 - Equipment, supplies, and services for board--Expenses restricted to revenue.

Section 36-4-7 - Annual report to Governor.

Section 36-4-8 - Practice of medicine or medical abortion--Severity of crimes.

Section 36-4-8.1 - Corporation prohibited from practice of medicine or osteopathy.

Section 36-4-8.2 - Surgery constituting practice of medicine.

Section 36-4-9 - Use of title and other acts constituting practice of medicine.

Section 36-4-10 - Practitioners and officers exempt from chapter--Application to previously licensed physicians.

Section 36-4-11 - Application for license--Qualifications of licensee--Examination--Educational requirements.

Section 36-4-11.1 - Criminal background investigation of applicants for licensure and expedited licensure and licensees under disciplinary investigation.

Section 36-4-12.1 - Application of medical or osteopathic college for approval--Inspection.

Section 36-4-12.2 - List of approved colleges.

Section 36-4-12.3 - Hearing on refusal to approve college.

Section 36-4-12.4 - Information furnished by approved colleges.

Section 36-4-12.5 - Hearing on refusal to renew approval of college.

Section 36-4-13 - Hospitals recognized for internship--Inspection by board.

Section 36-4-15 - False or fraudulent diploma or affidavit as misdemeanor.

Section 36-4-16 - Return of fee on withdrawal of application or failure to examine.

Section 36-4-17 - Written examination required--Discrimination between systems of medicine prohibited--Minimum grade--Reexamination--Fee--Preservation of grades.

Section 36-4-17.1 - Examination of applicant with dual MD-PhD degree.

Section 36-4-18 - Grant of license to practice--Type of practice stated on license.

Section 36-4-19 - License based on certificate from national board or another state--Fee.

Section 36-4-19.1 - Contents of application for license based on certificate from national board or another jurisdiction--Consideration by board.

Section 36-4-20 - Temporary permits for supervised practice in state institution--Qualifications of applicants--Duration and renewal.

Section 36-4-20.1 - Locum tenens certificate defined.

Section 36-4-20.2 - Petition and application for locum tenens certificate--Fee--Personal appearance required.

Section 36-4-20.3 - Issuance of locum tenens certificate by single member of board--Notice to other members--Objections and cancellation.

Section 36-4-20.4 - Duration of locum tenens certificates--Privileges of certificate holder.

Section 36-4-20.6 - Resident license defined.

Section 36-4-20.7 - Issuance of resident license--Application--Fee.

Section 36-4-20.8 - Term of resident license.

Section 36-4-20.12 - Renewal of resident license.

Section 36-4-20.13 - Time for renewal.

Section 36-4-22.1 - Board access to premises where medicine practiced--Inspection of drug records and inventories--Refusal as misdemeanor--Confidentiality.

Section 36-4-22.2 - Report of facility suspending or revoking licensee's privilege to practice medicine therein--Immunity.

Section 36-4-23 - Advertising and printed material to show type of practice for which licensed--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 36-4-24.1 - Renewal of license--Form--Fee.

Section 36-4-24.2 - Forfeiture of license for failure to renew--Renewal on application.

Section 36-4-24.3 - Practice without license, certificate, or permit and renewal prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 36-4-25 - Immunity from liability for acts of members of professional committees or hospital officials.

Section 36-4-26 - Hospital and society liability not affected by immunity.

Section 36-4-26.1 - Proceedings of peer review committees confidential and privileged--Availability to physician subject of proceedings.

Section 36-4-26.2 - Patient records available to patient--Expert opinion as to care of patient--Restrictions on use of expert testimony.

Section 36-4-27 - Violation of chapter as misdemeanor.

Section 36-4-28 - Grounds for refusal of license, resident license, or certificate.

Section 36-4-29 - Grounds for cancellation, revocation, suspension or limitation of license, resident license, or certificate.

Section 36-4-29.1 - Summary suspension of license, resident license, or certificate--Hearing.

Section 36-4-30 - Acts considered unprofessional conduct--Criminal prosecution.

Section 36-4-30.1 - Report of unprofessional conduct and certain changes.

Section 36-4-31 - Proceedings for cancellation, revocation, or suspension of license, resident license, or certificate.

Section 36-4-31.4 - Reissuance of canceled, suspended, or revoked license, resident license, or certificate.

Section 36-4-31.5 - Evidence in cancellation, revocation, suspension, or limitation proceedings confidential.

Section 36-4-31.6 - Application of contested case procedure.

Section 36-4-32 - Suspension of license, resident license, or certificate for mental incompetence.

Section 36-4-33 - Appeal from acts, rulings or decisions of Board of Examiners.

Section 36-4-34 - Injunction to restrain practice for statutory violation, unprofessional conduct, or incompetence--Election of remedies.

Section 36-4-35 - Promulgation of rules by board.

Section 36-4-36 - Previously licensed physicians not affected.

Section 36-4-37 - Transfer of active patient records--Destruction--Notice.

Section 36-4-38 - Destruction of inactive patient records.

Section 36-4-39 - Physicians licensed in other jurisdictions permitted to provide certain services without state license.

Section 36-4-40 - Supervision and discipline of holder of permanent, unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathy.

Section 36-4-41 - Practice of medicine or osteopathy in South Dakota while located outside of state.

Section 36-4-42 - Peer review committee defined.

Section 36-4-43 - Peer review activities defined.

Section 36-4-44 - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact adopted.

Section 36-4-45 - Use of general funds to support Interstate Medical Licensure Compact prohibited.

Section 36-4-46 - Practice of certified professional midwife.

Section 36-4-47 - Medical abortion--Procedure.

Section 36-4-48 - Medical abortion--Definition of term.