This chapter does not prohibit the performance of the functions of a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife by an unlicensed person if performed:

(1) In an emergency situation;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-9A-3

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) By a legally qualified person from another state employed by the United States government and performing the person’s official duties in this state; or

(3) By a person enrolled in an approved program for the preparation of certified nurse practitioners or certified nurse midwives, as a part of that approved program.

Source: SL 1979, ch 256, § 12; SL 1995, ch 218, § 6; SL 2017, ch 171, § 6.