South Dakota § 36-11-43 - Code of professional ethics--Promulgation of rules--Association recommendations considered--Employment rights not regulated--Criminal prosecution.
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§ 36-11-43. Code of professional ethics--Promulgation of rules--Association recommendations considered--Employment rights not regulated--Criminal prosecution.
The board may, in rules promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26, adopt a code of professional ethics for pharmacists in this state. The board shall consider the recommendations of the South Dakota Pharmacists Association in adopting the code or changes made thereto. The code may not contain any provision that would in any way restrain, prohibit, or attempt to regulate the rights of any pharmacist employed in a licensed pharmacy. Violation of the code of professional ethics may not be the basis for criminal prosecution unless otherwise declared unlawful.
Source: SL 1967, ch 102, § 7 (h); SL 1972, ch 15, § 4; SL 2025, ch 154, § 27.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-11-43 ("Code of professional ethics--Promulgation of rules--Association recommendations considered--Employment rights not regulated--Criminal prosecution.") 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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