South Dakota § 36-9A-4 - Licensing requirements.
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§ 36-9A-4. Licensing requirements.
No person may be licensed to practice as a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife unless the person:
(1) Is currently licensed by the Board of Nursing as a registered nurse or has a privilege to practice;
(2) Has completed an approved program for the preparation of certified nurse practitioners or certified nurse midwives;
(3) Has passed any examination, written or oral, or both, which the board may require; and
(4) Has completed a minimum of one thousand forty practice hours as a licensed certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife; or
(5) Has a written collaborative agreement with a physician, licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4, or a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife licensed under this chapter, to meet the one thousand forty hour practice requirement; and
(6) Is otherwise qualified under § 36-9A-29.
Source: SL 1979, ch 256, § 4; SL 1995, ch 218, § 7; SL 1999, ch 192, § 12; SL 2017, ch 171, § 7.
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Section 36-9A-4 ("Licensing requirements.") 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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