{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-26-6-25","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 26-6-25","heading":"Investigation by department of unlicensed and unregistered operations--Further action by department.","body":"Whenever the Department of Social Services is advised or has reason to believe that any person is conducting or maintaining a child welfare agency without a license or registration certificate as required by this chapter, it shall have an investigation made. If the person is conducting a child welfare agency, it shall either issue a license or registration certificate or take action to prevent continued operation of the agency.","path":["TITLE 26. MINORS","CHAPTER 26-6. CHILDREN'S HOMES AND WELFARE AGENCIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-6-25","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"6e9f851786da7be4a3b8c250728347ff0df8484d387c90c6a7f22a4495317078","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-26-6-24","next":"us-sd/sdcl-26-6-26"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}