South Dakota § 34-12-61 - Application for birth center license.
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§ 34-12-61. Application for birth center license.
An applicant for a birth center license shall submit an application to the Department of Health on a form prescribed by the department. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee of five hundred dollars. The department shall issue a license if, after inspection and investigation, the department finds that the application and birth center meet the requirements of §§ 34-12-57 to 34-12-63, inclusive. The birth center license is renewable annually on a form prescribed by the department.
Source: SL 2011, ch 155, § 6.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-12-61 ("Application for birth center 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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