Section 36-7-11 - Citizenship, residence, character, educational and certification requirements forpractice.
36-7-11. Citizenship, residence, character, educational and certification requirements for practice. A person entitled to practice optometry in South Dakota who is not already registered is any person who furnishes the Board of Examiners in Optometry satisfactory evidence as follows:
(1) That he is of the full age of eighteen years and a citizen of the United States or a resident of South Dakota;
(2) That he is of good moral character;
(3) That he has graduated from an accredited high school, or its equivalent as may be determined by the board;
(4) That he is a graduate of a recognized Class A optometric school or college approved by the Board of Examiners;
(5) That he possesses a licensed certificate of registration obtained by taking and satisfactorily passing an examination given by the board for purpose of determining his qualifications for the practice of optometry.
Source: SDC 1939, § 27.0704; SL 1941, ch 125, § 2; SL 1947, ch 122, § 1; SL 1983, ch 270, § 1.