{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-6a-39","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-6A-39","heading":"Fee-splitting as misdemeanor--Partnerships and employment excepted.","body":"Except as permitted by chapter 47-12, it is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any licensee, registrant, or dental corporation to divide fees with, or to promise to pay a part of a fee to, or to pay a commission to any dentist or any other person, who sends patients for treatment or operation. However, nothing in this section prohibits dentists from forming a bona fide partnership for the practice of dentistry, nor the actual employment of a licensee or registrant.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-6A. DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND DENTAL AUXILIARIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-6A-39","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"c5a72ca27f9f34ed4c34e6b17d94174072d8036da1d90724ef7c0a1bcd863fd3","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-6a-34","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-6a-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}