{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-21a-31","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-21A-31","heading":"Responsible broker's license--Experience and education required.","body":"An applicant for a responsible broker's license shall have served actively for two years as a licensed salesperson or broker associate, or a combination thereof, and shall furnish evidence of completion of twenty-four additional class hours beyond the broker associate level in a course approved by the commission and given by instructors approved by the commission, or in an independent study or distance education course approved by the commission. If the applicant for a responsible broker's license meets all requirements except the requirement for twenty-four additional class hours, the commission or executive director may approve the applicant for a responsible broker's license, conditioned on the applicant furnishing the commission with evidence of completion of the twenty-four additional class hours within six months of the date of the approval. The commission may adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to specify requirements for the course of study. Any person licensed as a broker associate under § 36-21A-34.1 shall, in addition to the education requirements of this section, complete the broker examination requirements to qualify as a responsible broker. Any broker licensed prior to July 1, 1996, is exempt from these requirements.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-21A. REAL ESTATE LICENSING"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-21A-31","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"c78a24069e1f15dce6944fbc0381d541becb4a725fe6f78751158fb4b32465de","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-21a-30.2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-21a-32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}