<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.s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568P0 { 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.s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:50:02:07"><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000000">20:50:02:07</span></a><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000001">.  Issuance of license.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0"> </span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">The Board may not issue a license to a successful applicant until the applicant</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0"> has secured and equipped an office </span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">in this state that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">meets </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">the requirements of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:50:06:01"><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000002">20:50:06:01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0"> or has arranged a bona fide association with a </span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">licensed</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0"> optometrist </span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">in this state</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0"> who has an office </span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">that meets</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0"> those requirements. This section does not apply when the </span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">applicant</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0"> is in or entering the military or other governmental service.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">    </span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 66, effective January 8, 1980; 12 SDR 78, effective November 10, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986</span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">; 49 SDR 12, effective August 14, 2022</span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">    </span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-15"><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000002">36-7-15</span></a><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">(2)</span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">    </span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-11"><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000002">36-7-</span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000002">11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-15"><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000002">36-7-15</span></a><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">(5)</span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">    </span><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0"> Inspection of office, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:50:06:02"><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0-000002">20:50:06:02</span></a><span class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b2ddf87-4856-41ba-81ce-6526addfc568000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>