<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.s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eP0 { 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.s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28e000002 { color: #000000; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0-000003 { 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="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:50:08:04"><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0-000000">20:50:08:04</span></a><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0-000001">.  Obtaining evidence of compliance.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0"> To show compliance with </span><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">continuing education</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0"> requirements</span><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0"> each </span><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">optometrist</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0"> shall obtain evidence of attendance or completion from the sponsoring organization for each course. Documentation must show the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0"> name of the licensee, the title of the course, the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE) identification number, if applicable, the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0"> date of attendance or completion of the course, the location of the course or the medium used for instruction, and the hours in attendance or required for completion. The evidence of compliance must accompany the </span><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">optometrist</span><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">'s application for renewal of license.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">    </span><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 66, effective January 8, 1980; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 24 SDR 91, effective January 6, 1998; 43 SDR 61, effective October 24, 2016; 46 SDR 119, effective May 4, 2020</span><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">; 49 SDR 12, effective August 14, 2022</span><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">    </span><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-20.2"><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0-000003">36-7-</span><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0-000003">20.2</span></a><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">    </span><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-15"><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0-000003">36-7-</span><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0-000003">15</span></a><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">(7)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-20.2"><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0-000003">36-7-20.2</span></a><span class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3e8b1688-be45-42fd-a7ad-1f7e4799e28e000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>