# S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-7: Qualifications of registered nurse members of board

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-7

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-7
- **Heading:** Qualifications of registered nurse members of board
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 36 / Chapter 9 / Section 36-9-7

## Text

Each registered nurse member of the board shall be licensed in good standing as a registered nurse in this state, shall be a graduate from an approved program for the preparation of registered nurses, shall have at least five years experience since graduation in the practice of nursing, and shall have been actively engaged in nursing for at least three of the last four years preceding appointment.

Of the seven registered nurse members, at least two shall be from nursing service or practice, two from nursing education, and at least one shall be a certified registered nurse anesthetist, a certified nurse practitioner, a certified nurse midwife, or a clinical nurse specialist.

Of the two members from nursing education, one shall be a faculty member or administrator of a practical nursing program and one shall be a faculty member or an administrator of a registered nursing program.

Source: SDC 1939, § 27.0901; SL 1947, ch 123, § 2; SL 1955, ch 91, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.0903 (2); SL 1967, ch 101, § 3 (2); SL 1976, ch 228, § 8; SL 1981, ch 277, § 1; SL 1994, ch 297, § 1; SL 1995, ch 217, § 3; SL 2016, ch 194, § 6.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-1.1 Legislative findings, policy and intent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-1.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-2 Evidence of qualification and license required to practice nursing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-3 Practice of registered nurse](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-3.1 Practice of certified registered nurse anesthetist--Promulgation of rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-3.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-4 Practice of licensed practical nurse](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-4.1 Additional functions after special training of licensed practical nurse](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-4.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-5 Appointment and composition of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-5.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-6 Citizenship and residence requirements of board members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-7 Qualifications of registered nurse members of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-8 Qualifications of licensed practical nurse members of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-8.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-8.1 Qualifications of public members of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-8.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-9 Terms of office of board members--Appointment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-9.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-11 Removal of board members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T36_C9_S36-9-11.md)

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