2011 South Dakota Code
Title 26 MINORS
Chapter 06. Children's Homes And Welfare Agencies
§26-6-14.10 Prohibition of licensure, registration, or operation by person convicted of child abuse or other felony, or whose name appears on registry--Failure to report as misdemeanor.


SD Codified L § 26-6-14.10 (through 2011) What's This?

26-6-14.10. Prohibition of licensure, registration, or operation by person convicted of child abuse or other felony, or whose name appears on registry--Failure to report as misdemeanor. No person who has been convicted of child abuse pursuant to chapter 26-10; a sex offense pursuant to chapter 22-22; or, within the preceding five years, any other felony; and no person whose name appears on the sex offender registry or on the central registry for child abuse and neglect may:

(1) Be licensed to operate a child welfare agency pursuant to § 26-6-14;

(2) Be registered to operate a family day care home pursuant to § 26-6-14. 2; or

(3) Operate an unregistered family day care home as defined in § 26-6-14.8.

Any person who has actual knowledge that some other person is violating this section and who subsequently fails to report such violation to the state's attorney or local law enforcement is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1988, ch 206, § 2; SL 2001, ch 136, § 1; SL 2004, ch 178, § 1, eff. Mar. 9, 2004; SL 2010, ch 138, § 2.

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