South Dakota § 36-12-20 - Forfeiture of license for failure to secure certificate--Restoration after forfeiture.
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§ 36-12-20. Forfeiture of license for failure to secure certificate--Restoration after forfeiture.
Failure of a person licensed by the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to secure a certificate of registration shall constitute a forfeiture of a license held by such person. However, any person who has forfeited his license for a period of less than four years may have the license restored to him by making application to the secretary of the board for issuance of a certificate and by payment of the biennial registration fee. If a person has forfeited his certificate of registration for a period of four years or more, the board may restore said certificate of registration to him by the applicant making a written application for licensure on a form prescribed by the board, the payment of a reinstatement fee in the amount of one hundred dollars and by payment of the biennial registration fee.
Source: SL 1961, ch 201, § 11; SL 1986, ch 313, § 5.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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