<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.s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995P0 { 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.s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000003 { 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="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:51:17:03"><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000000">20:51:17:03</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000001">.  </span><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000001">Stand-alone automated mechanical distribution device and automated prescription dispensing device</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000001"> </span><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000001">--</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000001"> </span><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000001">License required.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0"> </span><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0">If</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0"> a stand-alone automated mechanical distribution device or an automated prescription dispensing device is used to store, distribute, dispense, or track drugs, </span><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0">and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0"> there is no pharmacy license on the premises, the owner of the device must apply to the board to license the automated device as a pharmacy</span><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0">    </span><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0"> </span><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0">50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024; 53 SDR 13, effective August 16, 2026</span><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0">    </span><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-11"><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000003">36-11-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0">(5), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-72"><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000003">36-11-72</span></a><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0">(6).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0">    </span><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-30"><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000003">36-11-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-33"><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0-000003">36-11-33</span></a><span class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c487b9b-e741-45e5-9882-c01e8d83f995000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>