{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-26-44","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-26-44","heading":"Issuance of temporary licenses--Validity--Expiration.","body":"The Board of Social Work Examiners may issue a temporary license as a certified social worker or social worker to an applicant who meets all requirements for a certified social worker or social worker except for passing the examination prepared by the board. The board may charge a fee for issuing a temporary license. A temporary license is valid until the board receives the results from the next available administration of the examination following submission of an application for a license. If the applicant passes the next available examination, the temporary license continues in effect until the board issues a regular license or denies the application. If the applicant fails to take or to pass the next available examination, the temporary license automatically expires.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-26. SOCIAL WORKERS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-26-44","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"3543f1d9b92b76743002eb51bc9536ba592bf3a9294a688d18239d4c6ce4b2d0","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-26-43","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-26-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}