The board may enter and inspect, during business hours, any place where the certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife practiced for the purpose of enforcing this chapter and any rules promulgated by the board pursuant to this chapter. The refusal to allow an inspection is a Class 1 misdemeanor. An inspection authorized in this section may include any medical or drug records, and the copying thereof, and any inventory relating to drugs and controlled substances required to be kept under the provisions of chapter 34-20B. The board shall maintain the confidentiality of any records obtained pursuant to this section.

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 1979, ch 256, § 34; SL 2017, ch 171, § 11.