The board may apply for an injunction in the circuit court for the county of the person‘s residence to enjoin any person who:

(1) Is practicing as a certified professional midwife without a license issued by the board;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-9C-29

  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) Is practicing as a certified professional midwife under a license that has lapsed or has been suspended or revoked;

(3) Is engaging as a certified professional midwife in the performance of functions beyond the scope of practice authorized by § 36-9C-13; or

(4) Is, by reason of a physical or mental condition, endangering, or threatening to endanger, the health or safety of those entrusted to that person’s care as a certified professional midwife.

Source: SL 2017, ch 172, § 29.