Certificates of an equivalent grade may be issued, without examination, to any person who holds a certificate in any state, territory, possession of the United States, or any foreign country, or from the Association of Boards of Certification provided that the education and experience requirements for taking an exam and certification of operators under which the person's certificate was issued do not conflict with the provisions of SDCL 34A-3 and are of a standard not lower than those in this article and that reciprocal privileges are granted to South Dakota certified operators by the Association of Boards of Certification, state, territory, possession, or country.

Source: 6 SDR 49, effective November 19, 1979; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July 1, 1987; 27 SDR 53, effective December 4, 2000; 31 SDR 71, effective November 24, 2004.

General Authority: SDCL 34A-3-24.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34A-3-19.