South Dakota § 36-4B-31 - Denial, suspension or revocation--Grounds.
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§ 36-4B-31. Denial, suspension or revocation--Grounds.
The board may deny the issuance or renewal of a license, and may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter, if the individual:
(1) Procures or attempts to procure a license through fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or in violation of the provisions of this chapter and rules promulgated thereunder;
(2) Is unable to perform the skills for which the individual is licensed;
(3) Has engaged in unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, as defined in § 36-4-30;
(4) Has been convicted of a felony that:
(a) Has a direct bearing upon the individual's ability to serve the public in a capacity licensed by this chapter; or
(b) Has been convicted of a crime that requires the individual to register as a sex offender in any state;
(5) Has had the individual's National Registry of Emergency Technicians or other health care certification or license encumbered for any reason;
(6) Provides emergency medical services without authorization from a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner; or
(7) Fails to respond to an emergency while on call through willful disregard and not by a good-faith error or circumstances beyond the individual's control.
Source: SL 1978, ch 269, § 31; SL 1992, ch 268, § 19; SL 2005, ch 199, § 8; SL 2024, ch 153, § 26; SL 2026, ch 136, § 6.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-4B-31 ("Denial, suspension or revocation--Grounds.") 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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