South Dakota State Board of Dentistry
Notice of Public Hearing to Adopt Rules

A public hearing will be held at the Drifters Event Center, 325 Hustan Ave., Ft. Pierre, SD, on October 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Central/9:00 a.m. Mountain, to consider the adoption and amendment of proposed Administrative Rules of South Dakota numbered:

§§ 20:43:03:01; 20:43:03:04; 20:43:03:04.02; 20:43:03:05; 20:43:03:06; 20:43:03:08; 20:43:03:10; 20:43:07:05; 20:43:07:07; 20:43:07:09; 20:43:08:03; 20:43:08:09; 20:43:09:08

The effect of the rules will be to: update license, registration, and permit fees that have not been updated since 2012. 

The reason for adopting these rules is to: ensure the continued financial viability of the Board.

Persons interested in presenting amendments, data, opinions, and arguments for or against the proposed rules may do so by appearing in person at the hearing, by mailing them to the South Dakota State Board of Dentistry, PO Box 1079, Pierre, South Dakota, 57501, by emailing contactus@sdboardofdentistry.com.  Written comments must reach the Board of Dentistry office on or before October 16, 2023 to be considered. 

After the written comment period, the Board of Dentistry will consider all written and oral comments it receives on the proposed rules.  The Board of Dentistry may modify or amend a proposed rule at that time to include or exclude matters that are described in this notice.

Copies of the proposed rules, along with the public notice, may be obtained below:

Draft Administrative Rules

Public Notice 

As part of the rule promulgation process, the Legislative Research Council (LRC) is conducting a review of the draft rules.  LRC form and style revisions will be posted when those are available.   

When reviewing the draft, please note that anything with an overstrike is currently in rule and being proposed for deletion.  Anything with an underline is not currently in rule and is being proposed as an addition.  Other text is currently in rule and is not being changed. 

For Persons with Disabilities: This hearing will be located at a physically accessible place. Please contact the Board of Dentistry at least 48 hours before the public hearing if you have special needs for which special arrangements can be made by calling 605-224-1282.  You may also contact Telecommunication Relay Services for the Deaf at 1-800-877-1113.

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