Upon receipt of an allegation of non-compliance against any credential holder or applicant for a credential, as defined by § 20:14:11:01.01, or upon the secretary's own motion, the secretary shall initiate an investigation of the allegation. If the investigation provides evidence of non-compliance, the secretary may enter a formal complaint stating the charge against any credential holder or applicant for a credential.

Source: 18 SDR 36, effective August 25, 1991 ; 43 SDR 36, effective September 20, 2016 ; 44 SDR 27, effective August 14, 2017.

General Authority: SDCL 36-21B-3 (12)(13)(17) .

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-21B-1, 36-21B-3 (12)(13)(17) .

Prior versions effective: 2016-09-20, 1991-08-25.