South Dakota § 3-6F-5 - Promulgation of rules.

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§ 3-6F-5. Promulgation of rules.

The human resources commissioner may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter with regard to:

(1)    Listing of positions whose primary duty includes patient or resident care or supervision; safety-sensitive positions; and positions at the Department of Public Safety, Division of Wildland Fire, whose duties include firefighting;

(2)    Substances to be screened;

(3)    Drug screening procedures;

(4)    Procedures for collecting, analyzing, and evaluating test samples;

(5)    Confidentiality of testing procedures;

(6)    Referral for education or treatment; and

(7)    Consequences that may result from valid positive test results or from failure to submit to a test.

Source: SL 2012, ch 23, § 87; SL 2019, ch 21, § 66; SL 2020, ch 19, § 1; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 61, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 3-6F-5 ("Promulgation of rules.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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