South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 04A - Physician Assistants
Section 36-4A-37 - Nonrenewal, suspension, or revocation of license--Other disciplinary action.

36-4A-37. Nonrenewal, suspension, or revocation of license--Other disciplinary action.
The board may deny the issuance or renewal of a license. The board may suspend, revoke, or impose other disciplinary actions upon the license of any physician assistant issued under this chapter upon satisfactory proof, in compliance with chapter 1-26, of the licensee's:
(1)Professional incompetence or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct as defined in §§36-4-29 and 36-4-30;
(2)Violation of this chapter in any respect;
(3)Failure to maintain on file with the board a copy of each practice agreement containing the current information regarding the licensee's practice status as required by the board;
(4)Rendering medical services beyond those delegated to the physician assistant in the practice agreement; or
(5)Rendering medical services without supervision of a physician as required by law and the rules of the board.

Source: SL 1973, ch 250, §24; SL 1982, ch 273, §7; SL 1999, ch 192, §6; SL 2005, ch 199, §6; SL 2007, ch 207, §25.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 36 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 04A - Physician Assistants

Section 36-4A-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 36-4A-1.1 - Practice agreement defined.

Section 36-4A-3.1 - Physician assistant advisory committee--Appointment--Terms--Duties.

Section 36-4A-4 - Unlawful practice as misdemeanor--Each violation as separate offense.

Section 36-4A-5 - Student activities not limited.

Section 36-4A-6 - Federal employees' activities not limited--Christian Scientists.

Section 36-4A-8 - Issuance of license--Qualifications.

Section 36-4A-8.1 - Temporary license--Expiration.

Section 36-4A-8.2 - Criminal background investigation of applicants for licensure and licensees under disciplinary investigation--Fees.

Section 36-4A-10 - Assistants practicing when chapter enacted.

Section 36-4A-20.1 - Practice agreement not to include abortion.

Section 36-4A-26.1 - Physician assistant as agent of supervising physician--Provision of services delegated in practice agreement.

Section 36-4A-26.2 - Emergency or disaster services--Physician supervision.

Section 36-4A-26.3 - Civil liability for voluntary or gratuitous emergency medical assistance.

Section 36-4A-27 - Practice of auxiliary professions not authorized.

Section 36-4A-28 - Hospital rules applicable.

Section 36-4A-29 - Physician supervision--Methods.

Section 36-4A-29.1 - Modification of method and frequency of supervision--Number of physician assistants--Application.

Section 36-4A-29.2 - Conditions for physician supervision.

Section 36-4A-30 - Physician not relieved of professional responsibility.

Section 36-4A-30.1 - Employment arrangement of physician and physician assistant not limited.

Section 36-4A-31 - Renewal of physician assistant's license--Form.

Section 36-4A-32 - Continuing education required for renewal.

Section 36-4A-33 - Suspension of license not renewed--Reinstatement.

Section 36-4A-34 - Fees.

Section 36-4A-36 - Collection and disposition of fees--Refunds not permitted.

Section 36-4A-37 - Nonrenewal, suspension, or revocation of license--Other disciplinary action.

Section 36-4A-38 - Unprofessional or dishonorable conduct defined.

Section 36-4A-39 - Right of appeal from board.

Section 36-4A-40 - Suspension of license for mental incompetence.

Section 36-4A-41 - Reissuance of canceled, revoked, or suspended license.

Section 36-4A-42 - Promulgation of rules by board.