{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-10-18","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-10-18","heading":"Definitions.","body":"Terms used in §§ 36-10-18.1 through 36-10-52 mean:\n(1) \"Physical therapist,\" a person who is licensed or has obtained a compact privilege to practice physical therapy;\n(2) \"Physical therapist assistant,\" a person who is licensed or has obtained a compact privilege to assist in providing physical therapy under the supervision of a physical therapist; and\n(3) \"Supervision,\" the responsibility of a physical therapist to observe, direct, and review the work, records, and practice of a physical therapist assistant permitted by § 36-10-35.7, to ensure that the physical therapist assistant renders good and safe treatment to the patient.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-10. PHYSICAL THERAPISTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-10-18","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"fb511912247f78e2a10c3de0390ddff322b427672dd719a7bf85fbdca8b6ada5","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-10-17.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-10-18.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}