<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.s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584P0 { 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.s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000002 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584000004 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000005 { color: #000000; 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="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:86:02:14"><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000000">20</span><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000000">:</span><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000000">86</span><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000000">:</span><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000000">02</span><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000000">:</span><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000000">14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000001">.  </span><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000002">Burden of proof.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0"> n a proceeding seeking an order of inactive status, probation, or suspension based upon the reasons set forth in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:86:02:12"><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000003">20:86:02:12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:86:02:13"><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000003">20:86:02:13</span></a><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0">, the burden of proof shall rest with the party filing the complaint. In a proceeding seeking an order terminating inactive status or suspension, the burden of proof shall rest with the person who is inactive or suspended.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0">    </span><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0">45 SDR 31, effective September 10, 2018; transferred from § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:86:05:12"><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000003">20:86:05:12</span></a><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0">, 48 SDR 60, effective December 5, 2021.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0">    </span><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9C-32"><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000003">36-9C-32</span></a><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0">(1).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0">    </span><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9C-5"><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000003">36-9C-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000005">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9C-23"><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000003">36-9C-23</span></a><span class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584C0-000005">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68ab341c-5842-4824-a421-8cc65ebf1584000004"> </span></p></div></body></html>