<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 36-12-21.6 - Supervision of technician by veterinarian--Promulgation of rules. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2060123Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2060123SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060123CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2060123Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2060123DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060123000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060123SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060123SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2060123Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-12-21.6"><span class="s2060123SENU">36-12-21.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060123SENU">. </span><span class="s2060123CL">Supervision of technician by veterinarian--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060123Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060123DefaultParagraphFont">A veterinary technician may only work under the direction or supervision of the licensed veterinarian or veterinarians by whom the technician is employed. The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2060123DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060123DefaultParagraphFont"> to define the terms direction and supervision.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060123Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060123000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060123Normal"><span class="s2060123SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060123SCL-000002"> SL 1973, ch 245, § 5; SL 1993, ch 280, § 7; SL 2008, ch 194, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>