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</span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Source:</b> 37 SDR 112, effective December 9, 2010.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=47-31B-411">47-31B-411(e)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=47-31B-605">47-31B-605(a)(2).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=47-31B-411">47-31B-411(e).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </div> </body> </html>