<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58000002 { color: #000000; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:78:03:06"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000000">20:78:03:06</span></a><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000001">.  Investigation of application.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0"> The executive secretary may determine that the information disclosed in an application or primary source documentation requires investigation to determine whether the applicant meets the qualifications or standards for issuance of a license. The executive secretary shall conduct that investigation, and may appoint a board member to assist in the investigation. The executive secretary shall notify the applicant of any issues requiring investigation. An applicant may meet with the executive secretary and appointed board member to discuss the issues under investigation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">    </span><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0"> 38 SDR 127, effective February 7, 2012; 43 SDR 57, effective October 20, 2016.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">    </span><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4-35"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-4-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4A-42"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-4A-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-35"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-4B-35</span></a><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9B-7"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-9B-7</span></a><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10-36"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-10-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10B-7"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-10B-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-29-17"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-29-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-31-13"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-31-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-36-12"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-36-12</span></a><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">    </span><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4-11"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-4-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4-17"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-4-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4-20.2"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-4-20.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4-20.7"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-4-20.7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, 36-4-20.10, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4A-8"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-4A-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4A-8"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-4A-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">.1, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-6"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-4B-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-13"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-4B-13</span></a><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9B-4"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-9B-4</span></a><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10-27"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-10-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10-28"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-10-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10-35.1"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-10-35.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10-49"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-10-49</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10B-6"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-10B-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10B-7"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-10B-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10B-10"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-10B-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-29-3"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-29-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-29-3"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-29-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">.1, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-29-26"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-</span><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">2</span><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">9-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-31-5"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-31-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-31-6"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-31-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-31-9"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-31-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-31-22"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-31-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-36-5"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-36-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-36-9"><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0-000003">36-36-9</span></a><span class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s84d1de6f-688b-4411-9cb8-e3ad77e5ea58000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>