S.D. Admin. R. 20:36:04:04.03
Plants shall be graded on the scale of percentage, 100 being considered perfect and 80 being required for approval. If the plant fails in any of the areas set forth in § 20:36:04:04.01, the board may establish the plant's sufficiency in the areas in which it passed and permit it to be reexamined only in the areas in which it failed.
When grading areas in subdivisions 20:36:04:04.01(1) and (2), the board shall use the following criteria: If there are any discrepancies between the indexes in the plant and those in the office of the register of deeds or another registered plant in the county, the board shall check the recorded instruments in question to see whether the error or discrepancy is in the office of the register of deeds or in the plant. If an error is found in the chain from the plant being examined, it will result in a reduction in the credit given for that chain. If a chain from the plant being examined shows an instrument properly posted which is not shown on the chain from the office of the register of deeds, additional credit will be given to the plant which will be used to offset a reduction in the credit given for that chain.
S.D. Admin. R. 20:36:04:04.03
General Authority: SDCL 36-13-6
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-13-10