47-11-1. Medical corporations authorized--Formation and purposes--Number of stockholders, directors, and officers.
One or more persons licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4, hereinafter referred to as the Medical Practice Act, may associate to form a corporation pursuant to the provisions of law pertaining to private corporations to own, operate, and maintain an establishment for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of human ailments and injuries, whether physical or mental, and to promote medical, surgical, and scientific research and knowledge; and for any other purpose incident or necessary thereto; provided medical or surgical treatment, consultation, or advice may be given by employees of the corporation only if they are licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act. In any corporation formed under this chapter one or more persons may act as the sole stockholders, directors, or officers of such corporation.
Persons licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act and corporations formed under chapter 47-11, or any combination thereof, may form a limited liability company to own, operate, and maintain an establishment for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of human ailments and injuries, whether physical or mental, and to promote medical, surgical, and scientific research and knowledge; and for any other purpose incident thereto; provided medical or surgical treatment, consultation, or advice may be given by employees of the limited liability company only if they are licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act.
Source: SL 1961, ch 29, §2; SL 1971, ch 258; SL 1993, ch 344, §39A; SL 1995, ch 255.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 11 - Medical Corporations
Section 47-11-1.1 - Definition of terms.
Section 47-11-2 - Corporate name.
Section 47-11-3 - Medical license required for all officers, directors, and shareholders.
Section 47-11-3.1 - Revocable trust as shareholder--Conditions.
Section 47-11-4 - Death of shareholder--Computation of book value.
Section 47-11-5 - Contracts for personal services with licensed persons.
Section 47-11-6 - Employees subject to Medical Practice Act.
Section 47-11-7 - Certificate of registration required--Application for certificate--Contents.
Section 47-11-9 - Posting of certificate required.
Section 47-11-10 - Amending certificate upon change of location.
Section 47-11-11 - Certificate not assignable.
Section 47-11-12 - Annual renewal of certificate--Conditions.
Section 47-11-13 - Suspension or revocation of certificate--Grounds.
Section 47-11-14 - Notice and hearing required--Contents of notice.
Section 47-11-15 - Appeal from denial of certificate--Power of court on appeal.
Section 47-11-16 - Service of notice of appeal.
Section 47-11-17 - Physician-patient relationship unaffected.
Section 47-11-18 - Private corporations law as applicable.
Section 47-11-19 - Severability and saving clause.