South Dakota Codified Laws 36-32-55. Duties of board
The board shall:
(1) Administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of this chapter and chapter 36-33 ;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-32-55
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
(2) Establish educational, training, examination, and competency standards for professional counselors and licensees under this chapter and chapter 36-33 ;
(3) Establish standards for the safe and qualified practice of counseling and marriage and family therapy;
(4) Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure and issue and renew licenses and permits under this chapter and chapter 36-33 ;
(5) Establish standards and responsibilities for post-graduate board approved supervision for candidates for licensure under this chapter and chapter 36-33 ;
(6) Adopt ethical standards for the practice of counseling and marriage and family therapy;
(7) Establish competency standards and responsibilities for post-graduate board-approved supervisors under this chapter and chapter 36-33 ;
(8) Maintain the names of persons who meet the qualifications for a license or permit under this chapter and chapter 36-33 ;
(9) Conduct all disciplinary proceedings under this chapter and chapter 36-33 ;
(10) Maintain a record of each complaint received by the board;
(11) Establish reasonable requirements regarding reentry into practice of inactive practitioners and the reinstatement of previously licensed practitioners under this chapter and chapter 36-33 ;
(12) Establish continuing education and continuing competency requirements for licensees and permit holders under this chapter and chapter 36-33 and the procedures for verifying compliance with the established requirements;
(13) Establish standards for the practice of distance counseling and distance marriage and family therapy;
(14) Communicate license and permit actions and status to relevant state and federal governing bodies, as required by law, or as the board determines is appropriate; and
(15) Employ personnel in accordance with the needs and budget of the board and enter into contracts as necessary to carry out the board’s responsibilities under this chapter.
Source: SL 2020, ch 165, § 9.