South Dakota § 34-21-23 - Unauthorized exposure to diagnostic or therapeutic radiation as misdemeanor.

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§ 34-21-23. Unauthorized exposure to diagnostic or therapeutic radiation as misdemeanor.

It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to expose any other person to diagnostic or therapeutic radiation unless:

(1)    The person giving diagnostic or therapeutic radiation is licensed to practice the healing art or is a duly licensed dentist in the State of South Dakota;

(2)    The person gives diagnostic or therapeutic radiation exposure upon the direction of a person licensed to practice the healing art or a duly licensed dentist in the State of South Dakota.

Source: SL 1957, ch 122, § 6; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.17A06; SL 1977, ch 190, § 55.

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

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