<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.s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0 { 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.s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000003 { 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="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:14:04"><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000000">20:48:14:04</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000001">.  Denial of registration or </span><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000001">certificate</span><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0"> The board may deny the application for registration </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">of a nursing corporation or a certificate of registration for a health care corporation </span><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">upon proof that:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">    (1)  The initial application or the application for renewal does not comply with §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:14:01"><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000003">20:48:14:01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:14:03"><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000003">20:48:14:03</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">, </span><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">respectively</span><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">    (2)  The nursing corporation </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">or health care corporation </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">committed fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in its </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">initial or renewal </span><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">application;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">    (3)  The nursing corporation </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">or health care corporation </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">engaged in the practice of nursing before approval of its initial application pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:14:02"><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000003">20:48:14:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0"> or after expiration and before renewal of its registration pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:14:03"><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000003">20:48:14:03</span></a><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">    (4)  </span><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">Any</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0"> officers, directors, shareholders, or employees authorized to practice nursing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0"> have violated a relevant provision of law</span><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">    </span><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0"> 23 SDR 106, effective January 1, 1997</span><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">; 48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021</span><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">    </span><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=47-11E-20"><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000003">47-11E-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=47-11F-18"><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000003">47-11F-18</span></a><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">    </span><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=47-11E-1"><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000003">47-11E-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=47-11E-1"><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000003">47-11E-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">6, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=47-11E-1"><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000003">47-11E-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">7, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=47-11F-5"><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000003">47-11F-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=47-11F-8"><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0-000003">47-11F-8</span></a><span class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s408ff4d2-d34c-4f3c-a5c6-b6bc99de9a38000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>