South Dakota § 34-12-32 - Residential services for elderly or disabled persons--Registration--Forms and procedures--Violation as misdemeanor.
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§ 34-12-32. Residential services for elderly or disabled persons--Registration--Forms and procedures--Violation as misdemeanor.
Any person engaged in the business of operating a home or facility for the purpose of providing residential services for compensation to two or more elderly or disabled persons not related to the owner by blood or marriage shall register annually with the State Department of Health, unless otherwise required to be licensed under this chapter. As used in this section, the term, "residential services," means room, meals, and daily living services, but not habilitative or health care. The department shall establish procedures and provide forms for registration. No fee may be established for registration. To implement this section, the State Department of Health may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 1-26. Failure to register pursuant to this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1991, ch 272, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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