<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:14:11:01 Complaints and investigations.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:14:11:01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:14:11:01 Complaints and investigations."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:14:11:01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Complaints and investigations.</b> Upon receipt of an allegation of non-compliance</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>against any </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>credential</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> holder or applicant for </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a credential</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>, as defined by &#167;</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>20:14:11:01.01, or</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>upon the secretary's own motion, the secretary shall initiate an investigation of the allegation. If</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>the investigation provides evidence of non-compliance, the secretary may enter a formal</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>complaint stating the charge against any </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>credential</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> holder or applicant for </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a credential</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 18 SDR 36, effective August 25, 1991</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; 43 SDR 36, effective September 20, 2016</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; 44 SDR 27, effective August 14, 2017.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-21B-3">36-21B-3</A></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(12)(13)(17)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>36-21B-1, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>36-21B-3</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(12)(13)(17)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>