South Dakota § 36-18A-33 - Examination requirements--Fees.
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§ 36-18A-33. Examination requirements--Fees.
The board shall admit to examination any candidate who pays a fee, not to exceed two hundred dollars, established by the board and submits an application with evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant satisfies the necessary education and experience requirements. The board may require an applicant for licensure or a current licensee to take an examination as it deems necessary to determine that person's professional minimum competency. Upon approval of examination applications, examination fees may be paid by the applicant directly to a national vendor or third party. The board may hold membership in and be represented at national councils or organizations of professional practices licensed under this chapter and may pay the appropriate membership fees. The board may allow proctoring of examinations for approved candidates at out-of-state or overseas sites by administrators of national council member boards. The board may accept candidates to be proctored in this state from other national council member boards. A take-home questionnaire based on statutes and rules and related to professionalism and ethics may also be required. The board shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to establish application, examination, and proctor fees for all examinations. No fee may exceed one thousand dollars.
Source: SL 1999, ch 195, § 33; SL 2009, ch 184, § 4.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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