<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.s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0 { 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.s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0-000003 { 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="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:50:06:01"><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0-000000">20:50:06:01</span></a><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0-000001">.  Minimum office equipment.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0"> </span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">A licensed optometrist's office must contain the following equipment, maintained</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0"> in good condition:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (1)  Ophthalmic chair and instrument unit;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (2)  Retinoscope;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (3)  </span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">Direct o</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">phthalmoscope;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (4)  Binocular indirect o</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">phthalmoscope</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">5</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">)  Phoropter;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">6</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">)  Keratometer;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">7</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">)  Trial lens set;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">8</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">)  Trial frame;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">9</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">)  Transilluminator;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">10</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">)  Projector chart or other luminous acuity chart;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (1</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">1</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">)  Biomicroscope;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (1</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">2</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">)  Instrument to evaluate intraocular pressure;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (1</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">3</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">)  Permanent patient record system;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (1</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">4</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">)  Visual fields instrument;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (1</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">5</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">)  Color vision test equipment; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    (1</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">6</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">)  Sanitary lavatory basin.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    </span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0"> 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; 34 SDR 101, effective October 18, 2007</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">; 49 SDR 12, effective August 14, 2022; 52 SDR 2, effective July 20, 2025</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    </span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-15"><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0-000003">36-7-15</span></a><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">(</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">2</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">    </span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-25"><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0-000003">36-7-</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0-000003">2</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0-000003">5</span></a><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">(8)</span><span class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4669cd-4e33-4d36-8f9e-0f1f5e08ca96000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>