<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:18:10:01 Complaints authorized -- Procedure following filing.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:18:10:01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:18:10:01 Complaints authorized -- Procedure following filing."> <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>20:18:10:01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Complaints authorized -- Procedure following filing.</b> A person claiming that a licensee has engaged or is engaging in conduct constituting grounds for disciplinary action may file with the executive secretary a written complaint stating the name and address of the licensee complained against. The complaint must fully detail the conduct upon which the complaint is made. If the executive secretary determines the complaint has merit, the executive secretary must immediately serve by mail on the licensee complained against and any other affected parties a copy of the complaint. The licensee complained against has 20 days to answer after service of the complaint. The answer may admit, deny, qualify, or explain the allegations contained in the complaint. A commission member, the executive secretary, or an agent of the commission may file a complaint. The executive secretary may reject a complaint if it does not meet the requirements of this section.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989; 22 SDR 95, effective January 18, 1996; 23 SDR 227, effective July 1, 1997.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7B-7">42-7B-7.</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=1-26-27">1-26-27</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7B-3">42-7B-3</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7B-7">42-7B-7</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7B-31">42-7B-31.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>