<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.s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0 { 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.s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76a000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000003 { 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="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:80:01:04"><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000000">20:80:01:04</span></a><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000001">.  Recognition, certification, and licensure process.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0"> The process for obtaining recognition, certification, or licensure is:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">    (1)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">The board shall grant </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">ACT or PST recognition </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">status </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">upon completion of the application and payment of the </span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">required application</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0"> fee. </span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">Recognition status is valid for one year from the date of issuance and subject to renewal. Recognition status may not be renewed more than four times</span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">    (2)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">The board shall grant </span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">CAC or CPS certification upon completion of the application</span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0"> </span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">payment of the applicable fee,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0"> and </span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">successful passage of a required</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0"> written examination. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">Certification is renewed pursuant to SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-34-13.3"><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000003">36-34-13.3</span></a><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">    (3)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">The board shall grant </span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">LAC licensure upon completion of the application</span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0"> </span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">payment of the applicable fee,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0"> and </span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">successful passage of a required</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0"> written examination. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">Licensure is renewed pursuant to SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-34-13.3"><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000003">36-34-13.3</span></a><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">    </span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0"> 32 SDR 225, effective July 3, 2006; subdivisions (2) and (3) adopted June 13, 2006, effective January 1, 2008; transferred from § 46:33:01:04, 40 SDR 58, effective October 9, 2013</span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">; 50 SDR 12, effective August 8, 2023</span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">    </span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-34-12"><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000003">36-34-12</span></a><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">    </span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-34-12"><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000003">36-34-12</span></a><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">(1)(5)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-34-13.3"><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000003">36-34-13.3</span></a><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">    </span><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0"> Fee schedule, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:80:03:02"><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0-000003">20:80:03:02</span></a><span class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s66b5b3de-3acf-4fb0-86dd-87389c3bc76a000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>