South Dakota § 36-7-20.2 - Courses of continuing education specified by board--Certification of attendance--Waiver.

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§ 36-7-20.2. Courses of continuing education specified by board--Certification of attendance--Waiver.

The board shall establish requirements for continuing education by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26. Any continuing education course must be certified by the Council of Optometric Practitioner Education or approved by the board. Attendance at any course must be submitted by each optometrist when renewing a license pursuant to § 36-7-20. The board may waive any or all of this requirement in case of certified illness or undue hardship.

Source: SL 1973, ch 243, § 2; SL 1979, ch 252, § 5; SL 2022, ch 147, § 12.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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