Any complaint against a practitioner must be made in writing to the board and include the full name and address of the complainant. The complaint must contain facts that describe the nature of the complaint. A complaint is not a public record. An agency or individual who files a complaint, or provides information related to a complaint, has no right to participate in the investigation or formal disciplinary proceedings.

The board shall review all complaints in accordance with SDCL 36-34-18.

Source: 32 SDR 225, effective July 3, 2006; transferred from § 46:33:10:01, 40 SDR 58, effective October 9, 2013 ; 50 SDR 12, effective August 8, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 36-34-12 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-34-12 (1)(2)(3), 36-34-18 .

Prior versions effective: 2013-10-09.