SDCL § 42-7B-19: Approval or disapproval of license.

The commission may approve or disapprove any application for license, depending upon whether it deems the applicant a suitable person to hold the license and whether it considers the proposed location suitable. An applicant for any license under this chapter has the burden of proving the applicant's qualifications, by clear and convincing evidence, to the satisfaction of the commission, and is required to submit to such investigation regarding the applicant's past conduct as may be required by the commission.