SDCL § 36-37-1: Definitions.

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Board," the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology;

(2) "Provisional license," the license issued to an applicant who is practicing speech-language pathology while completing the supervised postgraduate professional experience following completion of master's degree in speech-language pathology;

(3) "Speech-language pathologist," any person who engages in the practice of speech-language pathology and who is licensed in accordance with this chapter;

(4) "Speech-language pathology assistant," any person who assists in the practice of speech-language pathology and who meets the qualifications set forth in this chapter; and

(5) "Supervision," the direct, on-site monitoring by a speech-language pathologist of a speech-language pathology assistant or a speech-language pathologist with a provisional license.