SDCL § 36-7-24: Disciplinary action--Grounds.

The board may, in compliance with chapter 1-26, impose disciplinary sanctions on an optometrist for:

(1) Conviction of a felony;

(2) Obtaining, or attempting to obtain, a license by fraudulent misrepresentation;

(3) Malpractice;

(4) Continued practice when knowingly having an infectious or contagious disease, or after sustaining a physical or mental disability that renders further practice potentially harmful or dangerous;

(5) Use of alcohol or other substances that renders the optometrist unfit to practice with reasonable skill and safety;

(6) Engaging in any procedure set forth in subdivision 36-7-1(9), prior to meeting the requirements of this chapter;

(7) Unprofessional conduct, as defined in § 36-7-25; or

(8) Failure to submit to or cooperate with a criminal background check requested by the board under § 36-7-12.2.