36-12-21.1. Employment of technicians authorized--Registration required.
Any veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State of South Dakota may use the services of one or more registered veterinary technicians. Veterinary technicians provided for in this section before being employed by a licensed veterinarian shall be registered by the board as provided by §§36-12-21.3 and 36-12-21.4 and while registered and employed by a licensed veterinarian are not considered to be engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine.
Source: SL 1973, ch 245, §§1, 3; SL 1986, ch 313, §6; SL 1993, ch 280, §2; SL 2008, ch 194, §1.