The registration certificate of a veterinary technician shall be renewed each year by procuring a renewal certificate from the board on or before the first day of July of each year. The fee for renewal of the certificate shall be set by the board, by rule, promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, and may not exceed the sum of five dollars. Failure to renew a certificate on or before July first of each year constitutes a forfeiture of the registration certificate.
SDCL 36-12-21.5