South Dakota § 47-12-7 - Certificate of registration required--Unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.

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§ 47-12-7. Certificate of registration required--Unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.

No entity subject to this chapter may open, operate, or maintain an establishment for any of the purposes set forth in § 47-12-1 without a certificate of registration from the State Board of Dentistry. It is unprofessional or dishonorable conduct under § 36-6A-59.1 to maintain or operate an entity subject to this chapter without a certificate of registration.

Source: SL 1963, ch 35, § 5; SL 2017, ch 194, § 9.

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

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Section 47-12-7 ("Certificate of registration required--Unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.") 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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