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</span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Source:</b> 37 SDR 48, effective September 22, 2010; 37 SDR 241, effective July 1, 2011.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17-87">58-17-87</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17H-49">58-17H-49</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17I-16">58-17I-16</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-18-79">58-18-79.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17-87">58-17-87</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-18-79">58-18-79.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </div> </body> </html>