<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.s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06P0 { 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.s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003 { 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="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:18:10:02"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000000">20:18:10:02</span></a><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000001">.  Dismissal of complaint.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0"> After receipt of the answer to the complaint, after the time has expired to answer</span><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0"> or after having determined that no answer is necessary, the executive secretary must examine the complaint, any answer, and </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">any </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">other supporting documents to determine whether the complaint </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">charges conduct constituting grounds for disciplinary action. If the complaint charges conduct constituting grounds for disciplinary action. If the complaint charges conduct constituting grounds for disciplinary action, the executive secretary must also detemine if the complaint </span><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">has merit. If the executive secretary determines that the complaint does not charge conduct constituting grounds for disciplinary action</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0"> or is without merit</span><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">, the executive secretary must dismiss the complaint and notify the complainant, the licensee complained against, and other affected parties</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0"> in writing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">, stating the reasons for dismissal. The executive secretary </span><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">shall</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0"> investigate the complaint and </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">may </span><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">use extrinsic evidence to determine if the complaint has merit.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">    </span><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0"> 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989</span><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">; 50 SDR 145, effective June 11. 2024</span><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">    </span><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-7"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003">42-7B-7</span></a><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">    </span><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-1"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003">42-7B-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-2"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003">42-7B-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-3"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003">42-7B-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-7"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003">42-7B-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-11"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003">42-7B-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-18"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003">42-7B-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-19"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003">42-7B-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-20"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003">42-7B-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-21"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003">42-7B-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-22"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003">42-7B-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-24"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003">42-7B-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-25"><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0-000003">42-7B-25</span></a><span class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1619cd64-f05d-4e21-ae29-d044053e6a06000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>