{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-20g-78","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-20G-78","heading":"Certain conduct of practitioner--Misdemeanor.","body":"A practitioner is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if the practitioner:\n(1) Knowingly refers a patient to a medical cannabis establishment or to a designated caregiver in exchange for financial consideration;\n(2) Advertises in a medical cannabis establishment;\n(3) Issues written certifications while holding a financial interest in a medical cannabis establishment;\n(4) Offers a discount, deal, or other financial incentive for making an appointment with the practitioner for the purpose of receiving a written certification;\n(5) Conducts the medical assessment required for a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship in a space licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages; or\n(6) Charges a patient based on the term of a written certification issued to the patient.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-20G. MEDICAL CANNABIS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-20G-78","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"7ca1d13942b6cd9d0118cb97cca355b85f97be9fae1078081c67e4f9585e0e66","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-20g-77","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-20g-78.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}