{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-4-8","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-4-8","heading":"Practice of medicine or medical abortion--Severity of crimes.","body":"Any person who practices medicine, osteopathy, or any of the branches thereof without a license, certificate, or permit issued by the board is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person who practices medicine, osteopathy, or any of the branches thereof without a license, certificate, or permit issued by the board and prescribes medicine in order to induce a medical abortion, as defined by § 36-4-48, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-4. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-4-8","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"8e7041d24c31e266793f2a8b65c86c62af81e2baaa505a229193752b0a7bd5a9","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-4-7","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-4-8.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}