<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 36-9-31 - Examination required for registered nursing license--Issuance of license. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2059699Normal { 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.s2059699SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059699CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2059699Normal-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.s2059699DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059699000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059699SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059699SCL-000002 { 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="s2059699Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-9-31"><span class="s2059699SENU">36-9-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2059699SENU">. </span><span class="s2059699CL">Examination required for registered nursing license--Issuance of license.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059699Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2059699DefaultParagraphFont">Upon application and payment of the required fee, the applicant for a license to practice as a registered nurse shall pass a written examination approved by the board. Upon achieving the passing standard as determined by the board and if otherwise qualified under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-9-49"><span class="s2059699DefaultParagraphFont">36-9-49</span></a><span class="s2059699DefaultParagraphFont">, the board shall issue to the applicant a license to practice as a registered nurse.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059699Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2059699000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059699Normal"><span class="s2059699SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2059699SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 27.0904; SL 1947, ch 123, § 5; SL 1955, ch 91, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.0904 (2) (a); SL 1967, ch 101, § 4 (2) (a); SL 1976, ch 228, § 19; SL 1979, ch 255, § 21; SL 1986, ch 307, § 18; SL 2016, ch 194, § 18.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 36-9-31 - Examination required for registered nursing license--Issuance of license. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2059700Normal { 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.s2059700SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059700CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2059700Normal-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.s2059700DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059700000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059700SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059700SCL-000002 { 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="s2059700Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-9-31.1"><span class="s2059700SENU">36-9-31.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2059700SENU">. </span><span class="s2059700CL">Temporary permit for applicant pending examination--Practice under supervision required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059700Normal-000000"><span class="s2059700DefaultParagraphFont">Upon application and payment of the required fee, the board may issue a temporary permit to practice as a registered nurse to an applicant who has completed an approved program and is awaiting the results of the first examination she is eligible to take after the permit is issued. The permit shall become invalid upon notification to the applicant of the results of the first examination. The holder of such temporary permit may practice only under the supervision of a registered nurse.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059700Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2059700000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059700Normal"><span class="s2059700SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2059700SCL-000002"> SL 1967, ch 101, § 4 (2) (b) as added by SL 1969, ch 109; SL 1975, ch 234, § 2; SL 1976, ch 228, § 20; SL 1979, ch 255, § 22; SL 1986, ch 307, § 19.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 36-9-31 - Examination required for registered nursing license--Issuance of license. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2059701Normal { 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.s2059701SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059701CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2059701Normal-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.s2059701DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059701000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059701SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059701SCL-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="s2059701Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-9-31.2"><span class="s2059701SENU">36-9-31.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2059701SENU">. </span><span class="s2059701CL">Temporary anesthetist permit pending examination results.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059701Normal-000000"><span class="s2059701DefaultParagraphFont">Upon application and payment of the required fee, the board may issue a temporary permit to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist to an applicant who has completed an approved program and is awaiting the results of the first examination that she is eligible to take after the temporary permit is issued. The temporary permit shall become invalid upon notification to the applicant of the results of the first examination.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059701Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2059701000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059701Normal"><span class="s2059701SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2059701SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 255, § 23; SL 1986, ch 307, § 20.</span></p></div></body></html>