<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.sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90P0 { 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.sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90000003 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:66:03:04"><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000000">20</span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000000">:</span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000000">66</span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000000">:</span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000000">03</span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000000">:</span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000000">04</span></a><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000001">.  Waiver of continuing education requirements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0"> The </span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">State Board of Physical Therapy</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0"> may </span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">grant a full or partial waiver of the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0"> continuing education requirements </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">in this chapter </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">if the </span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">physical therapist or physical therapist assistant</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0"> submits an</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0"> </span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">affidavit to the board stating that the applicant was prevented from completing the requirements</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">because of </span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">any</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0"> circumstance listed in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10-51"><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000002">36-10-51</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">. </span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">Before attempting to renew a license, a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0"> physical therapist or physical therapist assistant must submit the affidavit for a waiver to the board at least thirty days prior to the expiration of </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">the </span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">two-year period referenced in §</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:66:03:01"><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000002">20:66:03:01</span></a><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">    </span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0"> 44 SDR 95, effective December 7, 2017</span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">; 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023; 51 SDR 41, effective October 3, 2024</span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">    </span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10-36"><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000002">36-10-36</span></a><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">    </span><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10-51"><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0-000002">36-10-51</span></a><span class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb1c1b85-8683-44f3-a412-daf9b71d5e90000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>