<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:36:04:04 Examination of new and purchased plants.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:36:04:04"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:36:04:04 Examination of new and purchased plants."> <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;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @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=purple> <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>20:36:04:04.&nbsp;&nbsp;Examination of new and purchased plants.</b> Before any person begins assembly of an abstract plant for the purpose of qualifying for a certificate o</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>f</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> registration the person shall contact the board. The board shall advise</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> the person</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> as to procedure and</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> shall</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> observe the methods used during the construction of the plant. Whenever any person has completed assembly of an abstract plant or intends to purchase an already registered plant the person shall notify the board in writing that </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>t</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>h</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>e</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> plant is ready for examination and state the place at which </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>the plant</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> may be examined. The </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>executive </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>secretary shall immediately communicate </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>the writing's</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> contents to all members of the board and the board shall fix a date for examination of </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>t</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>h</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>e</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> plant, within 60 days of notification, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>with notice to</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> the applicant of</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> the examination</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. The examination may be conducted by one or more members of the board as may be ordered by the board and such member or members shall then make their examinations and report within 60 days after date of </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>t</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>h</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>e</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> order. During </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>t</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>h</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>e 60-day</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> period different examinations may be made at different times by the member or members of the board</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'> and the applicant shall cooperate fully in showing the condition of the plant and explaining anything required of the applicant in connection with </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>the examination. The</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> applicant shall afford the member or members full opportunity to examine </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>t</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>h</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>e</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> plant privately and without the applicant's presence if any of the</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> members</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> so desire. After the member or members of the board have completed their examination of the plant they shall make a joint report or individual reports in writing to the board together with their recommendations</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'> and the </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>reports</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> shall be filed with and become an official record of the board. The board shall make its official decisions as to the sufficiency of the plant, and file the </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>decision</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> in the office of the board and a copy of the report and the decision shall then be sent by certified mail</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'> return receipt requested</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'> to the address </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>where</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> the plant was located at</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> the</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> time of examination. If the decision of the board </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>requires</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> certain corrections or additions, or both</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'> to the plant are necessary, the decision shall specify the </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>necessary changes</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> and may fix additional time </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>for</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> the applicant </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>to become compliant</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> and notify the board</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. Upon notification, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>the board shall then examine the plant and make its decision as provided</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> under this section</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:200%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;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> SL 1975, ch 16, &#167;&nbsp;1; 3 SDR 49, effective January 17, 1976; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 34 SDR 73, effective September 17, 2007; 46 SDR 42, effective October 3, 2019.</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=36-13-6">36-13-6</A></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.1(7)</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 <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-13-10">36-13-10.</A></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>