S.D. Admin. R. 20:50:02:08
The annual renewal fee for licensed optometrists is $300 if paid by the first day of October of each year. The additional fee for reinstatement after a default, pursuant to SDCL 36-7-20, is $100 for each calendar month the fee is late, up to a maximum of twelve months, after which a licensee may be renewed only if, in the discretion of the board, good cause is shown for the delinquency.
An optometrist who has not actively and routinely practiced for a period of greater than one year, but not more than three years, may, at the discretion of the board, be reinstated upon a showing of good cause, payment of the annual renewal fee for each year of absence, payment of the late fee for each month of absence as provided in this section, and upon providing proof of being current on all continuing education requirements.
S.D. Admin. R. 20:50:02:08
General Authority: SDCL 36-7-20
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-7-20