If a multistate licensing process includes a key individual notice review and disapproval process pursuant to § 51A-17-23 and the licensee avails itself or is otherwise subject to the multistate licensing process, the director is authorized and encouraged to accept the determination of another state if the investigating state has sufficient staffing, expertise, and minimum standards for the purposes of § 51A-17-23. If South Dakota is the lead investigative state, the director is authorized and encouraged to investigate the applicant pursuant to § 51A-17-23 and the timeframes established by agreement through the multistate licensing process.

Source: SL 2023, ch 159, § 16.