South Dakota § 36-4-22.1 - Board access to premises where medicine practiced--Inspection of drug records and inventories--Refusal as misdemeanor--Confidentiality.
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§ 36-4-22.1. Board access to premises where medicine practiced--Inspection of drug records and inventories--Refusal as misdemeanor--Confidentiality.
The Board of Examiners, or any of its officers, agents or employees so authorized, may enter and inspect, during business hours, any place where medicine or osteopathy are practiced for the purpose of enforcing this chapter and rules adopted pursuant hereto. The refusal to allow an inspection is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Such inspection may include any medical or drug records, and the copying thereof, and inventories relating to drugs and controlled substances required to be kept under the provisions of chapter 34-20B. The Board of Examiners, its officers, agents and employees shall maintain the confidential nature of any records obtained pursuant to this section.
Source: SL 1973, ch 241, § 6; SL 1989, ch 319; SL 1992, ch 158, § 70.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-4-22.1 ("Board access to premises where medicine practiced--Inspection of drug records and inventories--Refusal as misdemeanor--Confidentiality.") 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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