<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.s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cP0 { 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.s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24c000003 { 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="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:46:02:02"><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0-000000">20:46:02:02</span></a><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0-000001">.  Required continuing education.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0"> </span><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">To renew a license, a licensee</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0"> shall </span><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">complete</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0"> a minimum of </span><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">twelve</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0"> hours of continuing education </span><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">on or before July first</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0"> and submit evidence of </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">completion with the application required by SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-24-28.1"><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0-000002">36-24-28.1</span></a><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">. This section does not apply to a licensee who is renewing for the first time.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24c000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">    An activity is eligible for credit toward continuing edication hours if it relates to the practice of hearing aid dispensing and either:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24c000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">    (1)  Improves or maintains the licensee's professional skills; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">    (2)  Broadens or refreshes the licensee's knowledge or governing laws, rules, or ethical standards.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24c000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">    </span><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0"> 2 SDR 58, effective March 8, 1976; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997</span><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025</span><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">    </span><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-24-47"><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0-000002">36-24-</span><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0-000002">47</span></a><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">(2)</span><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">    </span><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-24-12.1"><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0-000002">36-24-12.1</span></a><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">(</span><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">4</span><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-24-28.1"><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0-000002">36-24-28.1</span></a><span class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28805317-2e83-4e7e-905b-f3cfda96f24c000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>