SDCL § 36-21B-2.3: Grounds for denying issuance of certificate.

The department shall deny issuance of a certificate to any applicant who:

(1) Has had the ability to perform appraisals revoked in any governmental jurisdiction within the five year period immediately preceding the date of application;

(2) Has been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony in a domestic or foreign court either during the five-year period immediately preceding the date of the application for certification, licensure, or registration or at any time preceding the date of application, if such felony involved an act of fraud, dishonesty, a breach of trust, or money laundering; or

(3) Has failed to demonstrate character and general fitness which commands the confidence of the community and warrants a determination that the applicant will operate honestly, fairly, and efficiently with the purposes of this chapter.