<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.sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7P0 { 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.sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003 { 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="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:18:10:11"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000000">20:18:10:11</span></a><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000001">.  Final action by commission.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0"> </span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">If, a</span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">fter hearing the evidence</span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, the commission determines that any part of the complaint has been proven</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, the commission may revoke the license, suspend the license for a particular period of time, issue a public or private letter of reprimand to be placed in the file of the licensee, or take any combination of these actions. If the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">commission determines that part of the </span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">complaint has not been prove</span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">n</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, the commission must dismiss </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">any part of </span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">the complaint not prove</span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">n</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">. A letter of reprimand must state the actions </span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">that prompted the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0"> complaint</span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, and must include the names of the complainant and other affected parties, the dates on which the actions occurred, the place where the actions occurred, and a list of who witnessed the actions</span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">. This section does not prevent the commission from compromising a formal hearing, and the commission may also allow an assurance of voluntary compliance. Written findings of fact, conclusions of law, and an order must be entered after the decision. The commission may allow or require briefs of law before making its decision.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">    </span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0"> 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989</span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">; 50 SDR 145, effective June 11, 2024</span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">    </span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-7"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">42-7B-7</span></a><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">    </span><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26-20"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">1-26-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26-25"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">1-26-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26-27"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">1-26-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-2"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">42-7B-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-3"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">42-7B-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-7"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">42-7B-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-11"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">42-7B-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-18"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">42-7B-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-19"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">42-7B-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-20"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">42-7B-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-21"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">42-7B-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-22"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">42-7B-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-24"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">42-7B-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7B-25"><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0-000003">42-7B-25</span></a><span class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc10c35ef-47aa-482d-badc-e1036e9e17f7000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>