<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.s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0P0 { 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.s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0-000003 { 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="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:18:06"><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0-000000">67:42:18:06</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0-000001">.  </span><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0-000001">Denial of license</span><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0"> </span><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0">The licensing agency must deny a kinship foster parent applicant a license if the applicant does not meet the standards for care found in this chapter</span><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0">    </span><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0">Within ninety days after the application is received, the department shall send the applicant a written notice of approval or denial of the license. If the application is denied, the notice must include the reason for the denial. An applicant may reapply after taking corrective action to remediate the reasons for the original denial of the license</span><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0">    </span><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0"> </span><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0">51 SDR 127, effective June 1, 2025</span><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0">    </span><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0">    </span><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9839bffa-ae57-476a-84bf-d50f8a1897a0000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>