Section 36-6A-47 - Licensing of dentist or hygienist from another state--Proof of character andprofessional standing--Examination on South Dakota rules.
36-6A-47. Licensing of dentist or hygienist from another state--Proof of character and professional standing--Examination on South Dakota rules. If an applicant for licensure is already licensed in another state to practice dentistry or dental hygiene, the Board of Dentistry may issue the appropriate dental or dental hygienist license to the applicant upon evidence that:
(1) The applicant is currently an active, competent practitioner;
(2) The applicant has passed a standardized national comprehensive test selected by the board, and has practiced at least three years out of the five years immediately preceding his application;
(3) The applicant currently holds a valid license in another state;
(4) No disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint is pending anywhere at the time a license is to be issued by this state;
(5) The licensure requirements in the other state are in the judgment of the board the same as or higher than those required by this state;
(6) The applicant is of good moral character; and
(7) The applicant successfully passes an examination concerning the laws of the State of South Dakota relating to dentistry and the rules of the board.
Source: SDC 1939, §§ 27.0606, 27.0609; SDCL, § 36-6-40; SL 1971, ch 213, § 24; SL 1981, ch 275, § 18; SL 1992, ch 269, § 37.