SDCL § 36-4-8: Practice of medicine or medical abortion--Severity of crimes.

Any person who practices medicine, osteopathy, or any of the branches thereof without a license, certificate, or permit issued by the board is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person who practices medicine, osteopathy, or any of the branches thereof without a license, certificate, or permit issued by the board and prescribes medicine in order to induce a medical abortion, as defined by § 36-4-48, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.