If a hearing is held pursuant to the provisions of § 34A-2-54 or 34A-2-56, it shall be treated as a contested case in accordance with chapter 1-26 and may be held in any county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred.

Source: SDC 1939, § 61.0112; SL 1955, ch 430, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0148; SL 1966, ch 260, § 3; SDCL, § 46-25-12; SL 1973, ch 280, § 11 (4); SDCL Supp, § 46-25-73.