South Dakota § 36-2-2 - License required to diagnose or treat human ills--Practice subject to statutory limitations--Violation as misdemeanor.
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§ 36-2-2. License required to diagnose or treat human ills--Practice subject to statutory limitations--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person shall in any manner engage in, offer to engage in, or hold himself out as qualified to engage in the diagnosis or treatment of any human ill, unless such person is the holder of a legal and unrevoked license or certificate issued under the laws of South Dakota authorizing such person to practice the healing art covered by such license and is practicing thereunder in the manner and subject to the limitations provided by the laws of the State of South Dakota for the issuance of such license or certificate for the practice thereunder. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Each day of violation is a separate offense.
Source: SL 1953, ch 130, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.0318; SL 1992, ch 158, § 67.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-2-2 ("License required to diagnose or treat human ills--Practice subject to statutory limitations--Violation as misdemeanor.") 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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