Each person licensed to practice as a dentist or dental hygienist in this state shall annually renew a license from the State Board of Dentistry by July first and display an annual license certificate. Each person licensed to practice as a dentist or a dental hygienist shall maintain a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation card from the American Heart Association for the Healthcare Provider, the American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer, or an equivalent program approved by the board. A dentist shall pay an annual registration fee of two hundred dollars plus a continuing education fee of twenty dollars. A dental hygienist shall pay an annual registration fee of ninety-five dollars plus a continuing education fee of twenty dollars.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 87, effective March 2, 1980; 8 SDR 95, effective February 15, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 13 SDR 164, effective May 10, 1987; 16 SDR 133, effective February 15, 1990; 38 SDR 172, effective April 25, 2012 ; 45 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2018 ; 50 SDR 64, effective November 29, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 36-6A-14 , 36-6A-50 (3)(4)(7).

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-6A-48 , 36-6A-50 (3)(4)(7), 36-6A-52 .

Prior versions effective: 2018-09-19, 2012-04-25.