ARSD Article 20:72 — AUDIOLOGISTS

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Chapter 20:72:01

ARSD 20:72:01:01 Applicability, Repealed

History

• Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025.

ARSD 20:72:01:02 Required continuing education

To renew a license, an audiologist shall complete a minimum of twelve hours of continuing education on or before July first and submit evidence of completion with the application required by SDCL 36-24-28.1. This section does not apply to an audiologist who is renewing for the first time.

An activity is eligible for credit toward continuing education hours if it relates to the practice of audiology and either:

(1) Improves or maintains the audiologist's professional skills; or

(2) Broadens or refreshes the audiologist's knowledge of governing laws, rules, or ethical standards.

History

• Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025.
• General Authority: SDCL 36-24-47(2).
• Law Implemented: SDCL 36-24-12.1(4), 36-24-28.1.

ARSD 20:72:01:03 Waiver of continuing education requirement

The board may waive the continuing education requirement of § 20:72:01:02 only upon receipt of an application for a waiver from an audiologist on or before June first. The board may grant the waiver:

(1) If the audiologist has an illness that prevented the audiologist from completing the continuing education requirement certified by the audiologist's attending physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner; or

(2) For the audiologist's undue hardship upon good cause shown to the satisfaction of the board.

History

• Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025.
• General Authority: SDCL 36-24-47(2).
• Law Implemented: SDCL 36-24-12.1(4), 36-24-28.1.

Chapter 20:72:02

ARSD 20:72:02:01 Requirements for provisional license, Repealed

History

• Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025.

Chapter 20:72:03

ARSD 20:72:03:01 Information required, Repealed

History

• Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025.

ARSD 20:72:03:02 Remittance of fees, Repealed

History

• Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025.

ARSD 20:72:03:03 Fee schedule for application and licensure

The board shall impose the following application and licensure fees:

(1) Audiologist license, initial or renewal, two hundred dollars;

(2) Late fee for renewal application received within the grace period described in SDCL 36-24-28.1, fifty dollars;

(3) Late fee for reinstatement pursuant to SDCL 36-24-29.1, fifty dollars; and

(4) Late fee for reinstatement after a suspended or revoked license pursuant to SDCL 36-24-29.2, fifty dollars.

All fees paid to the board are nonrefundable.

History

• Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025.
• General Authority: SDCL 36-24-17.3(2), 36-24-25.1(2), 36-24-28.1, 36-24-29.1, 36-24-29.2.
• Law Implemented: SDCL 36-24-17.3(2), 36-24-25.1(2) 36-34-28.1(1), 36-24-29.1(3), 36-24-29.2.

ARSD 20:72:03:04 Annual license renewal

A licensee must remit the annual renewal application for an audiology license to the board on or before July first.

History

• Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997; 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025.
• General Authority: SDCL 36-24-28.1.
• Law Implemented: SDCL 36-24-28.1.

ARSD 20:72:03:05 Incomplete application

An application for initial licensure deemed incomplete by the board must be completed by the applicant within one year from the date received by the board, or the board must consider the application withdrawn.

History

• Source: 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025.
• General Authority: SDCL 36-24-47(7).
• Law Implemented: SDCL 36-24-17.3, 36-24-28.1.

Chapter 20:72:04

ARSD 20:72:04:01 Definitions. Terms used in this article mean the same as SDCL chapter 36-24.. Source: 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025. General Authority: SDCL 36-24-47. Law Implemented: SDCL 36-24-1

Definitions. Terms used in this article mean the same as SDCL chapter 36-24..

History

• Source: 52 SDR 35, effective October 7, 2025.
• General Authority: SDCL 36-24-47.
• Law Implemented: SDCL 36-24-1.