ARSD 20:50:12:01. Complaints

Upon receipt of a written complaint, the board may initiate an investigation pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-1C. Any person filing a complaint shall submit the complaint in writing to the executive secretary, on a form provided by the executive secretary. A complaint is not a public record. An investigation may also be initiated upon receipt by the executive secretary of information sufficient to create a reasonable suspicion that a licensee is in violation of any applicable standard for professional conduct, or that the health or welfare of the public is endangered.