20:38:34:01.  Comity licensure application. An applicant licensed in another state or foreign country must be fully licensed by the board before offering to practice or practicing professional services within this state. An applicant for licensure through comity must comply with all application requirements set out in chapter 20:38:29.

    If licensure is not current in that state and examination verification cannot be obtained, the applicant must provide evidence of continuous licensure in another state. If the applicant is licensed in the applicant's state of residence, the executive director must request verification from that state board.

    A verified professional record from the NCARB for architects, the CLARB for landscape architects, or the NCEES for engineers and land surveyors may be considered by the board as evidence of meeting comity requirements.

    Source: 38 SDR 121, effective January 16, 2012; 40 SDR 121, effective January 7, 2014; 51 SDR 56, effective November 20, 2024.

    General Authority: SDCL 36-18A-22(1).

    Law Implemented: SDCL 36-18A-35.