If the executive secretary considers a complaint to have merit for disciplinary action, the executive secretary may consult with the licensee and the parties affected in an effort to resolve the matter satisfactorily without a formal hearing. The executive secretary must notify in writing the complainant, the licensee complained against, and affected parties of the results of the informal consultation. The informal consultation does not prevent the commission from conducting a formal hearing.

Source: 18 SDR 9, effective July 23, 1991; 22 SDR 189, effective July 11, 1996.

General Authority: SDCL 42-7-56.

Law Implemented: SDCL 1-26-27 , 42-7-56.