<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 49-7A-27 - Board to accept panel's recommendation--Exception when party requests hearing--Conduct of hearing. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069982Normal { 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.s2069982SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069982CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069982Normal-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.s2069982DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069982000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069982SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069982SCL-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="s2069982Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-7A-27"><span class="s2069982SENU">49-7A-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069982SENU">. </span><span class="s2069982CL">Board to accept panel's recommendation--Exception when party requests hearing--Conduct of hearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069982Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069982DefaultParagraphFont">The board shall accept the recommendations of the panel unless either party requests a hearing. A party requests a hearing by rejecting the panel's recommendation within twenty days from the date of service of the notice. However, the board may extend the time period for requesting a hearing. Failure to request a hearing is considered acceptance of the panel's recommendation. If a hearing is held, the hearing shall be conducted before the board as a contested case under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2069982DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069982DefaultParagraphFont">. Following the hearing, the board shall either render a decision dismissing the complaint for insufficient evidence or shall impose a penalty pursuant to the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-7A-18"><span class="s2069982DefaultParagraphFont">49-7A-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069982DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-7A-19"><span class="s2069982DefaultParagraphFont">49-7A-19</span></a><span class="s2069982DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069982Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069982000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069982Normal"><span class="s2069982SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069982SCL-000002"> SL 2002, ch 211, § 21; SL 2007, ch 264, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>