<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 47-12-17 - Dentist-patient relationship unaffected. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2068725Normal { 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.s2068725SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068725CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068725CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2068725Normal-000001 { 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.s2068725DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068725000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068725SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068725SCL-000003 { 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="s2068725Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-12-17"><span class="s2068725SENU">47-12-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068725SENU">. </span><span class="s2068725CL">Dentist</span><span class="s2068725CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2068725CL">patient relationship unaffected.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068725Normal-000001"><span class="s2068725DefaultParagraphFont">This chapter does not alter any law applicable to the relationship between a dentist furnishing dental service and a person receiving such service, including liability arising out of such service.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068725Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068725000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068725Normal"><span class="s2068725SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068725SCL-000003"> SL 1963, ch 35, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html>