Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the board shall allow an approved school of barbering to apply credit earned by a student for general coursework in areas not limited to the practice of barbering that is completed in other programs or institutions to the course of instruction required in § 36-14-17.
The board may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, establishing criteria for accepting and applying the credit allowable under this section.
SDCL 36-14-7.1