<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.sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170P0 { 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.sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000003 { 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="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:45:03:01"><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000000">20:45:03:01</span></a><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000001">.  Minimum qualifications of trainee.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0"> An applicant for registration as a trainee</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0"> must be:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">    (1)  At least eighteen years of age;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">    (2)  Of good moral character; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">    (3)  Enrolled in or have completed a mortuary science or funeral service program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">    </span><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 9 SDR 59, effective November 14, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986</span><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">; 50 SDR 157, effective July 2, 2024; 51 SDR 147, effective July 6, 2024</span><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">    </span><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19-12.1"><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000003">36-19-</span><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000003">12.1</span></a><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">    </span><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19-1"><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000003">36-19-</span><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000003">1</span></a><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">(5)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19-1"><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000003">36-19-1</span></a><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">8</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19-21"><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0-000003">36-19-21</span></a><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">(5)</span><span class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb1179c5b-649a-4333-b602-15fed7e58170000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>