<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:41:09:12 Ethics opinions.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:41:09:12"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:41:09:12 Ethics opinions."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:41:09:12.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ethics opinions.</b> The board or the ethics committee shall issue advisory opinions based upon ethical issues and rule interpretations. These opinions are merely advisory in nature and may not be relied upon in actions brought before the disciplinary board or legal proceedings.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 25 SDR 80, effective December 6, 1998; 28 SDR 88, effective December 23, 2001.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-4">36-5-4</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-15.2">36-5-15.2(1)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-21">36-5-21(5).</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-4">36-5-4</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-16">36-5-16</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-21">36-5-21(5).</A></p> </div> </body> </html>