South Dakota § 36-18A-40 - Failure to complete continuing professional development requirements as grounds for nonrenewal--Inactive or retired status.
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§ 36-18A-40. Failure to complete continuing professional development requirements as grounds for nonrenewal--Inactive or retired status.
The board may decline to renew a license if an applicant has not completed continuing professional development requirements. A license for a two-year period shall be issued upon completion of the requirements. The board may provide, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, for the inactive or retired status of a person who has been duly licensed under this chapter and who chooses to relinquish or not to renew a license.
Source: SL 1999, ch 195, § 40.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-18A-40 ("Failure to complete continuing professional development requirements as grounds for nonrenewal--Inactive or retired status.") 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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