<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.sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3P0 { 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.sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:16:50:23"><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000000">67:16:50:23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000001">.  </span><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000001">Fair hearing</span><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0">An individual, or the individual's legal representative, may request a hearing by notifying the department, orally or in writing, within thirty days of receiving the department's determination. Hearings are conducted under the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:17:02"><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000002">67:17:02</span></a><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0">. Any costs associated with an individual's legal counsel are the responsibility of the individual</span><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0">    </span><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0"> </span><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0">52 SDR 41, effective October 27, 2025</span><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0">    </span><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-36-25"><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000002">1-36-25</span></a><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0">    </span><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26-16"><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000002">1-26-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0-000002">28-6-1</span></a><span class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc9243236-637b-4be5-8e08-87ef8632ebf3000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>