<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.se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0 { 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.se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000003 { 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="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:03:16"><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000000">44</span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000000">:</span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000000">90</span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000000">:</span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000000">03</span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000000">:</span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000000">16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000001">.  Department awarding of </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000001">registration certificate</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000001"> -- Tiebreaking procedures -- Notice to unsuccessful applicants.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">The department shall award </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">a registration </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">certifica</span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">te</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">    (1)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">If more establishments apply than are allowed by a local government, the department </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> award the establishment with the highest score pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:03:15"><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000003">44:90:03:15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> a registration certificate;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">    (2)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">If the local government has enacted an overall limit on the number of establishments, the department </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> award registration certificates, in order of final score beginning with the highest score attained pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:03:15"><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000003">44:90:03:15</span></a><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">, until the limit is reached;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">    (3)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">If the local government has enacted a limit on establishments by establishment type, the department </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> award registration certificates, in order of final score beginning with the highest score attained pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:03:15"><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000003">44:90:03:15</span></a><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">, until the limit is reached for each establishment type;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">    (4)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">If applicants are tied for one or more openings in a locality, the affected applicants and interested members of the public </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> have the opportunity to view, in person or via videoconference, a random </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">lottery</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> to determine the successful applicants. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">The department shall rank each </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">applicant via the lottery system to establish the order and a waiting list.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">Any establishment </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">issued</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> a </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">registration </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">certificate pursuant to this section must become operational within one year</span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">, defined as three hundred sixty-five days, or, if a leap year, three hundred sixty-six days,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> of </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">date of </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">issue</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> or the certificate is deemed void and </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> be awarded to the next applicant on the waiting list.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> If the establishment granted a certificate pursuant to this section cannot become operational within one year, the establishment may submit to the department, at least two weeks prior to the expiration of the certificate, written documentation of the efforts made by the establishment to meet the deadline. The written documentation must include the action taken by the establishment to secure equipment and services necessary to become operational, and the reason why the establishment is unable to meet the deadline. Upon a finding by the department that, despite the establishment's documented timely efforts to secure all equipment and services necessary to become operational, the establishment is unable to become operational by the certificate expiration date, the department may grant the establishment an extension of time by which the establishment must become operational. The department may only grant an extension for up to an additional year from the date of expiration of the certificate based upon the amount of time reasonably necessary for the establishment to become operational. No further extensions may be granted. Establishments must comply with the requirements for renewal in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:03:02"><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000003">44:90:03:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> regardless of the extension.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">The notification of any unsuccessful applicants must identify the department s decision as a final department action subject to the contested case procedures pursuant to SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26"><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000003">1-26</span></a><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">    </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021; 49 SDR 47, effective November 22, 2022; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">    </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000003">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">(</span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">2</span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">    </span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-56"><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000003">34-20G-56</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000003">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">(</span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">2</span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0-000003">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">(4)(a)</span><span class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se0c905bd-e816-4f1b-a21d-75a6a87d8378000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>