South Dakota Codified Laws 36-29-24. Records of licensees maintained–Certified transcript as evidence–Copies furnished–Fee
The secretary of the Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners shall keep a record book in which are entered the names of all persons to whom licenses have been granted under this chapter, the license number of each, and the date of granting the license and its renewal and other matters of record. This book is a book of records, and a transcript of any record therein or a license that is not entered therein, the name and license number of the date of granting the license to a person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, certified under the hand of the secretary, and the seal of the board, shall be admitted as evidence in any of the courts of this state. The original books, records, and papers of the board shall be kept at the office of the secretary of the board. The secretary shall furnish any person making an application a copy of any requested record, certified by him as secretary, upon payment of a fee of twenty–five cents per page.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-29-24
- 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.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- 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
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
Source: SL 1984, ch 255, § 24.