<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:06:18:16 Course attendance -- Exceptions.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:06:18:16"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:06:18:16 Course attendance -- Exceptions."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:06:18:16.&nbsp;&nbsp;Course attendance -- Exceptions.</b> A course may not be offered for less than the approved number of continuing education credits. Credit may not be issued to a participant who does not attend the entire continuing education course unless a written appeal is made to the director showing good cause as to why the course could not be attended in its entirety. If the director approves less than full attendance for the participant, the director shall specify the credit to be awarded. &quot;Good cause&quot; is defined as personal emergency, sickness, family illness, death of a family member, or other extenuating circumstances not within the control of the participant.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 19 SDR 160, effective April 27, 1993.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-4-1">58-4-1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-30-117">58-30-117.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-30-117">58-30-117</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-30-119">58-30-119.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>