South Dakota § 60-15-3 - Promulgation of rules.

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§ 60-15-3. Promulgation of rules.

The secretary of the department shall promulgate rules, in accordance with chapter 1-26, relating to the administration of this chapter in the following areas:

(1)    Program and performance standards for registering apprenticeship programs, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. §§ 29.1 to 29.14, inclusive (January 1, 2026);

(2)    Standards for an apprenticeship program eligible for registration, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.5 (January 1, 2026);

(3)    Contents of an apprenticeship agreement, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.7 (January 1, 2026);

(4)    Procedures and requirements for the registration of a program and an apprentice, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.5 (January 1, 2026);

(5)    Procedures and methods for monitoring compliance of apprenticeship programs, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. §§ 29.1 to 29.14, inclusive (January 1, 2026);

(6)    The provision of technical assistance to a program, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.13 (January 1, 2026);

(7)    Complaint procedures, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.12 (January 1, 2026);

(8)    Procedures and requirements for the cancellation, deregistration, or reinstatement of a registered apprenticeship program, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. §§ 29.8 and 29.9, (January 1, 2026);

(9)    Procedures and requirements for the temporary suspension, cancellation, or deregistration of an apprenticeship agreement, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.7 (January 1, 2026); and

(10)    The process for according reciprocal approval for federal purposes to an apprentice, apprenticeship program, and standards that are registered in other states by the United States Department of Labor, or a registration agency, if reciprocity is requested by a sponsor, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.13 (January 1, 2026).

Source: SL 2026, ch 204, § 3.

Commission Note: This section becomes effective, per SL 2026, ch 204, § 4, "upon the date the United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship formally recognizes the state apprenticeship agency established by this [chapter]. The department shall inform the code counsel of the formal recognition in writing."

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

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