2012 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 36 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 35. Massage Therapists
§36-35-13 Unprofessional conduct.
36-35-13. Unprofessional conduct. For the purposes of this chapter, any of the following acts constitute unprofessional conduct:
(1) Conviction of any felony, any crime involving or relating to the practice of massage, or any crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude;
(2) Abuse of or addiction to alcohol, marijuana, or any controlled substance;
(3) Providing the board false or misleading information on any application for a license or renewal of a license;
(4) Willful misconduct or negligence in the practice of massage;
(5) Prescribing or administering controlled substances, narcotics, barbiturates, or other potentially habit forming substances unless done through separate licensure under state law;
(6) Exceeding the scope of practice of massage as defined in § 36-35-1;
(7) Engaging in any lewd or immoral conduct;
(8) Making excessive or fraudulent charges for services;
(9) Engaging in conduct which endangers the health or welfare of clients or other persons; or
(10) Failure to comply with any provision of this chapter.
Source: SL 2005, ch 206, § 13.
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