S.D. Codified Laws § 13-42-9 (2026)
Grounds for refusal to issue or renew certificate or for revocation or suspension.
SL 1955, ch 41 , ch 16, §§ 5, 10; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 15.3805, 15.3810; SDCL § 13-43-9; SL 1969, ch 50 ; SL 1975, ch 128 , § 299; SL 1977, ch 138 , § 1; SL 1999, ch 91 , § 1; SL 2001, ch 88 , § 2; SL 2002, ch 92 , § 1; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 63; SL 2010, ch 90 , § 1; SL 2015, ch 98 , § 8; SL 2022, ch 44 , § 1.
The secretary may refuse to issue or renew, or may revoke or suspend, any certificate for:
- (1) Incompetency;
- (2) A determination by the Professional Teachers Practices and Standards Commission or the Professional Administrators Practices and Standards Commission that a violation of the code of ethics established pursuant to § 13-43-25 or 13-43-45 exists;
- (3) Flagrant neglect of duty;
- (4) Failure to fulfill any requirement for certification imposed pursuant to this chapter or chapter 13-43 and rules promulgated thereto;
- (5) Moral turpitude, as defined in § 22-1-2; or
- (6) Any other cause specifically allowed by law.
Source: SL 1955, ch 41 , ch 16, §§ 5, 10; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 15.3805, 15.3810; SDCL § 13-43-9; SL 1969, ch 50 ; SL 1975, ch 128 , § 299; SL 1977, ch 138 , § 1; SL 1999, ch 91 , § 1; SL 2001, ch 88 , § 2; SL 2002, ch 92 , § 1; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 63; SL 2010, ch 90 , § 1; SL 2015, ch 98 , § 8; SL 2022, ch 44 , § 1.