S.D. Codified Laws § 36-7-24 (2026)
Disciplinary action--Grounds.
SDC 1939, § 27.0707; SL 1951, ch 131 , § 4; revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15 , § 4; SL 2005, ch 199 , § 19; SL 2009, ch 179 , § 2; SL 2013, ch 173 , § 4; SL 2022, ch 147 , § 14; SL 2024, ch 155 , § 4.
The board may, in compliance with chapter 1-26, impose disciplinary sanctions on an optometrist for:
- (1) Conviction of a felony;
- (2) Obtaining, or attempting to obtain, a license by fraudulent misrepresentation;
- (3) Malpractice;
- (4) Continued practice when knowingly having an infectious or contagious disease, or after sustaining a physical or mental disability that renders further practice potentially harmful or dangerous;
- (5) Use of alcohol or other substances that renders the optometrist unfit to practice with reasonable skill and safety;
- (6) Engaging in any procedure set forth in subdivision 36-7-1(9), prior to meeting the requirements of this chapter;
- (7) Unprofessional conduct, as defined in § 36-7-25; or
- (8) Failure to submit to or cooperate with a criminal background check requested by the board under § 36-7-12.2.
Source: SDC 1939, § 27.0707; SL 1951, ch 131 , § 4; revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15 , § 4; SL 2005, ch 199 , § 19; SL 2009, ch 179 , § 2; SL 2013, ch 173 , § 4; SL 2022, ch 147 , § 14; SL 2024, ch 155 , § 4.