South Dakota § 36-5-8 - Educational requirements for license.
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§ 36-5-8. Educational requirements for license.
Any person is eligible for licensure who has satisfactorily completed two years of preprofessional study in a liberal arts or science course at any college or university and who is a graduate of a chiropractic school approved by the board. The minimum requirements for licensure of any person graduating on or after January 1, 2011, is a baccalaureate degree in addition to a doctor of chiropractic degree. The baccalaureate degree may be granted by an accredited undergraduate program or by a chiropractic college or university that can offer a dual degree.
Source: SDC 1939, § 27.0506; SL 1939, ch 101, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.0502; SL 1967, ch 95; SL 1975, ch 232, § 5; SL 1993, ch 274, § 1; SL 2007, ch 211, § 1; SL 2020, ch 168, § 3; SL 2021, ch 173, § 11.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-5-8 ("Educational requirements for license.") 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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