The facility must meet the applicable environmental health standards in chapter 67:42:11. The Department of Public Safety, the city fire inspection authority, or the city health inspection authority must inspect the physical condition of the facility before initial licensing and each year thereafter for renewal of the license. Based on the results of the inspection, the department may require the facility to either submit a plan of correction or comply with the inspector's recommendation. Failure to submit or follow a plan of correction or comply with the inspector's recommendation shall result in revocation of an existing license, denial of a request for a new license, or denial of a request to renew an existing license. The facility must have a written, posted fire escape plan and must conduct a minimum of four fire drills a year.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from §§ 67:14:22:29 to 67:14:22:31, inclusive, 4 SDR 10, effective August 28, 1977; transferred from §§ 67:41:05:19 to 67:41:05:21, inclusive, 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; transferred from § 67:42:06:11, 12 SDR 4, effective July 25, 1985; 13 SDR 197, effective July 1, 1987; 14 SDR 20, effective August 13, 1987; 24 SDR 76, effective December 11, 1997; 27 SDR 121, effective May 28, 2001; 34 SDR 200, effective January 30, 2008.

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16(2).