It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any licensed nursing facility or nursing facility administrator to accept any rebate or free equipment from, or engage in splitting fees with any pharmacy department or pharmacist that is providing drugs or medicines to such home.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-2

Source: SL 1975, ch 225, § 3; SL 1977, ch 190, § 17.