20:48:03:03. Applicant from another state, territory, or foreign country. An applicant who holds a diploma from a nursing school in another state or territory of the United States or in a foreign country may qualify for license by examination if the board determines that the requirements for granting a diploma from that nursing school are substantially the same as the requirements of schools in this state. An applicant for license as a licensed practical nurse who has attended a nursing school in another state or territory of the United States or in a foreign country may qualify for license by examination if the board determines that the applicant's nursing education is equivalent to practical nursing education in this state.
Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 3 SDR 35, effective November 11, 1976; 4 SDR 26, effective November 1, 1977; 6 SDR 88, effective March 3, 1980; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.
General Authority:SDCL 36-9-21.
