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class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:12:04"><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000000">44</span><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000000">:</span><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000000">90</span><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000000">:</span><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000000">12</span><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000000">:</span><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000000">04</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000001">.  </span><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000001">Suspension or revocation of registration certificate for serious and knowing violations.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">The department may, pursuant to SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26"><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000002">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0"> and SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-81"><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000002">34-20G-81</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">, suspend for up to six months or revoke a registration certificate for any knowing violation of this article or SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G"><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000002">34-20G</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0"> that involves dishonesty, concealment, breach of patient privacy, diversion, or threat to public health or safety.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35a000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000004">Upon the discovery of serious and knowing violations that pose an ongoing threat to public health, safety, or welfare, the department may initiate emergency suspension proceedings pursuant to SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26-29"><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000005">1-26-29</span></a><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000004">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35a000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">    </span><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0"> </span><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">    </span><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000002">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">(6).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">    </span><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000002">34-20G-72</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">(6), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-80"><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000002">34-20G-80</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-81"><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0-000002">34-20G-81</span></a><span class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s27739596-9948-4ef2-9710-575b6d85c35a000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>