<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:36:04:05 Examination for upkeep and maintenance of existing plants.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:36:04:05"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:36:04:05 Examination for upkeep and maintenance of existing 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>20:36:04:05.&nbsp;&nbsp;Examination for upkeep and maintenance of existing plants.</b> The board may, upon its own election, not </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>more often</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> than once each year, or at any time whenever a sworn complaint is deemed by the board</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> to be</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> sufficient for the purpose filed with it, examine or reexamine any existing abstract plant for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is being kept current and maintained in accordance with the laws</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> and rules</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> of </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>this state</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. In such cases the board shall fix a time and place for such examination and the method of</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> examination</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> and notify the person, firm, or corporation in charge of </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'> examination. At least 10 days' notice shall be given</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> to</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> such person and if the examination is being made pursuant to a sworn complaint a copy of the </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>complaint</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> shall be furnished to the applicant with the notice. Thereafter the board shall make its examination to whatever extent it deems advisable and the persons in charge of </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'> plant shall cooperate with the board. The decision of the board shall be made and served upon the persons in charge of the plant in accordance with the provisions of SDCL 36-13-</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>0.</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> SL 1975, ch 16, &#167;&nbsp;1; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 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>