E ach applicant for admission to practice as a chiropractor in this state shall submit to a criminal background investigation by means of fingerprint checks by the Division of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Each applicant shall submit a completed fingerprint card to the board. The board shall submit the cards to the Division of Criminal Investigation prior to the admittance of an applicant. The fingerprint cards shall be forwarded by the Division of Criminal Investigation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal record check. The results of the criminal history check shall be given to the board to determine an applicant's qualification for admission pursuant to SDCL 36-5-14.2.

Source: 32 SDR 32, adopted August 11, 2005, effective January 1, 2006; 47 SDR 41, effective October 12, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 36-5-4 , 36-5-11 , 36-5-12 , 36-5-14.2 , 36-5-16.

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-5-4 , 36-5-10 , 36-5-11 , 36-5-12 , 36-5-15.2(4) , 36-5-16.

Prior versions effective: 2006-07-01.