<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:78:04:02 Complaints.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:78:04:02"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:78:04:02 Complaints."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:justify; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:78:04:02.&nbsp;&nbsp;Complaints.</b> The executive secretary may initiate an investigation based on a written complaint. Any person filing a complaint shall submit the complaint in writing to the executive secretary. A complaint is not a public record. The executive secretary shall dismiss any complaint that concerns matters over which the board does not have jurisdiction, and shall notify the complainant of that action. The executive secretary may also initiate an investigation upon reasonable suspicion that a licensee is in violation of any applicable standard for professional conduct.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 38 SDR 127, effective February 7, 2012; 43 SDR 57, effective October 20, 2016.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4-35">36-4-35</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4A-42">36-4A-42</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4B-35">36-4B-35</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-9B-7">36-9B-7</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-10-36">36-10-36</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-10B-3">36-10B-3</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-29-17">36-29-17</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-31-13">36-31-13</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-36-12">36-36-12.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4-27">36-4-27</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4-28">36-4-28</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4-29">36-4-29</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4-30">36-4-30</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4-32">36-4-32</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4A-37">36-4A-37</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4A-38">36-4A-38</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4A-39">36-4A-39</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4A-40">36-4A-40</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4B-28">36-4B-28</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4B-31">36-4B-31</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4B-32">36-4B-32</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4B-33">36-4B-33</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-9B-8">36-9B-8</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-10-38">36-10-38</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-10-39">36-10-39</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-10-40">36-10-40</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-10-41">36-10-41</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-10-44">36-10-44</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-10-45">36-10-45</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-10-46">36-10-46</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-10-49">36-10-49</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-10B-13">36-10B-13</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-10B-14">36-10B-14</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-29-18">36-29-18</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-29-19">36-29-19</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-29-20">36-29-20</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-29-21">36-29-21</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-29-22">36-29-22</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-29-25">36-29-25</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-29-26">36-29-26</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-29-27">36-29-27</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-31-14">36-31-14</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-31-15">36-31-15</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-31-16">36-31-16</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-31-17">36-31-17</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-31-18">36-31-18</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-31-21">36-31-21</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-31-22">36-31-22</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-36-6">36-36-6</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-36-13">36-36-13.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>