<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:04:28:45 Stewards may require examination to determine ability of person to perform duties.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:04:28:45"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:04:28:45 Stewards may require examination to determine ability of person to perform duties."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:04:28:45.&nbsp;&nbsp;Stewards may require examination to determine ability of person to perform duties.</b> The stewards may have a licensed person submit to a medical examination by a licensed physician</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> or emergency medical technician</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>, to a chemical analysis of </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>the licensed person's</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> breath</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>, urine, or saliva</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> by a qualified law enforcement officer, or to the drawing of blood by a registered nurse to determine that person's ability to perform </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>the</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> duties </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>assigned to that position</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. If the results of this examination indicate that the person is temporarily unable to perform </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>the assigned</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> duties or if any person refuses the examination, the stewards shall remove </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>the person</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> from </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>the assigned</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> duties until </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>the person</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> is able to perform </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>the duties</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. This removal is not a suspension.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 11 SDR 138, 11 SDR 143, effective April 21, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; 43 SDR 79, effective December 5, 2016</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7-56">42-7-56</A></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(11)(13)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7-56">42-7-56(11)(13).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>