S.D. Codified Laws § 35-2-12 (2026)
If the secretary receives information of a violation by any licensee of any provision of this title, the secretary shall investigate the alleged violation. If there is substantial evidence to support that a violation of any provision of this title has occurred, the secretary shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of §§ 35-2-10, 35-2-10.1, and 35-2-21.
Source: SDC 1939, § 5.0104; SL 1971, ch 211 , § 19; SL 2008, ch 37 , § 149; SL 2018, ch 213 , § 36; SL 2021, ch 49 , § 15.