The board may waive t he continuing education requirement of § 20:72:01:02 only upon receipt of an application for a waiver from an audiologist on or before June first. The board may grant the waiver:

1. (1) If the audiologist has an illness that prevented the audiologist from completing the continuing education requirement certified by the audiologist's attending physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner; or
2. (2) For the audiologist's undue hardship upon good cause shown to the satisfaction of the board.

Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997 ; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025 .

General Authority: SDCL 36-24-4 7 (2) .

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-24-12.1 ( 4 ) , 36-24-28.1 .

Prior versions effective: 1997-09-22.