§ 36-4-1 Board of examiners–Appointment and terms of members–Vacancies
§ 36-4-2 Composition of board–Qualifications of members
§ 36-4-2.1 Lay members of board–Appointment and term of office
§ 36-4-3 Officers of board–Executive secretary–Seal
§ 36-4-4 Meetings of board
§ 36-4-4.1 Board continued within Department of Health–Records and reports
§ 36-4-5 Compensation and expenses of board members–Fees held in special fund–Bond–Payments from fund
§ 36-4-6 Equipment, supplies, and services for board–Expenses restricted to revenue
§ 36-4-7 Annual report to Governor
§ 36-4-8 Practice of medicine or medical abortion–Severity of crimes
§ 36-4-8.1 Corporation prohibited from practice of medicine or osteopathy
§ 36-4-8.2 Surgery constituting practice of medicine
§ 36-4-9 Use of title and other acts constituting practice of medicine
§ 36-4-10 Practitioners and officers exempt from chapter–Application to previously licensed physicians
§ 36-4-11 Application for license–Qualifications of licensee–Examination–Educational requirements
§ 36-4-11.1 Criminal background investigation of applicants for licensure and expedited licensure and licensees under disciplinary investigation
§ 36-4-12.1 Application of medical or osteopathic college for approval–Inspection
§ 36-4-12.2 List of approved colleges
§ 36-4-12.3 Hearing on refusal to approve college
§ 36-4-12.4 Information furnished by approved colleges
§ 36-4-12.5 Hearing on refusal to renew approval of college
§ 36-4-13 Hospitals recognized for internship–Inspection by board
§ 36-4-15 False or fraudulent diploma or affidavit as misdemeanor
§ 36-4-16 Return of fee on withdrawal of application or failure to examine
§ 36-4-17 Written examination required–Discrimination between systems of medicine prohibited–Minimum grade–Reexamination–Fee–Preservation of grades
§ 36-4-17.1 Examination of applicant with dual MD-PhD degree
§ 36-4-18 Grant of license to practice–Type of practice stated on license
§ 36-4-19 License based on certificate from national board or another state–Fee
§ 36-4-19.1 Contents of application for license based on certificate from national board or another jurisdiction–Consideration by board
§ 36-4-20 Temporary permits for supervised practice in state institution–Qualifications of applicants–Duration and renewal
§ 36-4-20.1 Locum tenens certificate defined
§ 36-4-20.2 Petition and application for locum tenens certificate–Fee–Personal appearance required
§ 36-4-20.3 Issuance of locum tenens certificate by single member of board–Notice to other members–Objections and cancellation
§ 36-4-20.4 Duration of locum tenens certificates–Privileges of certificate holder
§ 36-4-20.6 Resident license defined
§ 36-4-20.7 Issuance of resident license–Application–Fee
§ 36-4-20.8 Term of resident license
§ 36-4-20.12 Renewal of resident license
§ 36-4-20.13 Time for renewal
§ 36-4-22.1 Board access to premises where medicine practiced–Inspection of drug records and inventories–Refusal as misdemeanor–Confidentiality
§ 36-4-22.2 Report of facility suspending or revoking licensee’s privilege to practice medicine therein–Immunity
§ 36-4-23 Advertising and printed material to show type of practice for which licensed–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 36-4-24.1 Renewal of license–Form–Fee
§ 36-4-24.2 Forfeiture of license for failure to renew–Renewal on application
§ 36-4-24.3 Practice without license, certificate, or permit and renewal prohibited–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 36-4-25 Immunity from liability for acts of members of professional committees or hospital officials
§ 36-4-26 Hospital and society liability not affected by immunity
§ 36-4-26.1 Proceedings of peer review committees confidential and privileged–Availability to physician subject of proceedings
§ 36-4-26.2 Patient records available to patient–Expert opinion as to care of patient–Restrictions on use of expert testimony
§ 36-4-27 Violation of chapter as misdemeanor
§ 36-4-28 Grounds for refusal of license, resident license, or certificate
§ 36-4-29 Grounds for cancellation, revocation, suspension or limitation of license, resident license, or certificate
§ 36-4-29.1 Summary suspension of license, resident license, or certificate–Hearing
§ 36-4-30 Acts considered unprofessional conduct–Criminal prosecution
§ 36-4-30.1 Report of unprofessional conduct and certain changes
§ 36-4-31 Proceedings for cancellation, revocation, or suspension of license, resident license, or certificate
§ 36-4-31.4 Reissuance of canceled, suspended, or revoked license, resident license, or certificate
§ 36-4-31.5 Evidence in cancellation, revocation, suspension, or limitation proceedings confidential
§ 36-4-31.6 Application of contested case procedure
§ 36-4-32 Suspension of license, resident license, or certificate for mental incompetence
§ 36-4-33 Appeal from acts, rulings or decisions of Board of Examiners
§ 36-4-34 Injunction to restrain practice for statutory violation, unprofessional conduct, or incompetence–Election of remedies
§ 36-4-35 Promulgation of rules by board
§ 36-4-36 Previously licensed physicians not affected
§ 36-4-37 Transfer of active patient records–Destruction–Notice
§ 36-4-38 Destruction of inactive patient records
§ 36-4-39 Physicians licensed in other jurisdictions permitted to provide certain services without state license
§ 36-4-40 Supervision and discipline of holder of permanent, unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathy
§ 36-4-41 Practice of medicine or osteopathy in South Dakota while located outside of state
§ 36-4-42 Peer review committee defined
§ 36-4-43 Peer review activities defined
§ 36-4-44 Interstate Medical Licensure Compact adopted
§ 36-4-45 Use of general funds to support Interstate Medical Licensure Compact prohibited
§ 36-4-46 Practice of certified professional midwife
§ 36-4-47 Medical abortion–Procedure
§ 36-4-48 Medical abortion–Definition of term

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 36 > Chapter 4 - Physicians and Surgeons

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper, and also the word "seal" written or printed on such paper. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2