S.D. Admin. R. 20:45:03:02
For purposes of this section, one year's work is twelve months, either consecutive or non-consecutive, and in no event may the traineeship be less than two thousand eighty hours. Although the twelve-month period is not required to be completed in consecutive succession, a trainee must reapply for registration if the trainee seeks to resume duties after being terminated by a sponsor, or if the trainee changes sponsors for any reason. The traineeship may be served under different funeral service licensees licensed in accordance with SDCL chapter 36-19 and in different funeral establishments licensed in accordance with SDCL chapter 36-19. The trainee must be a citizen of the United States or a resident of South Dakota. The traineeship must be completed in one-month segments, unless the board finds good cause for shorter segments.
A funeral service licensee may not sponsor more than one trainee at a time. The sponsoring funeral service licensee is fully responsible for the trainee's actions and work in funeral service. The sponsor and the trainee shall notify the board immediately of the termination or temporary discontinuance of supervision of a trainee.
To maintain registration, the trainee must file with the board at least twenty-five acceptable embalming case reports on forms provided by the board, along with twelve monthly report cards. The trainee shall assist in the direction of at least twenty-five funerals and present five sets of arrangements. The trainee must perform all work as a trainee under the supervision of the trainee's funeral service sponsor.
A terminated traineeship may be reinstated if the trainee applies again to the board. A traineeship may be completed before or after completing mortuary college.
Any funeral service licensee, including a sponsor or the owner of a funeral establishment, who allows a person to do the work of a trainee when that person is not registered with the board or when that person has completed the traineeship program, is subject to license revocation or suspension.
S.D. Admin. R. 20:45:03:02
General Authority: SDCL 36-19-12.1.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-19-18, 36-19-21(5), 36-19-38(7)(13).