Section 36-18A-65 - Prohibited acts--Violation as Class 2 misdemeanor. - South Dakota Statutes

36-18A-65. Prohibited acts--Violation as Class 2 misdemeanor. No person may:
(1) Practice, or offer to practice, the professions of engineering, architecture, land surveying, landscape architecture, petroleum release assessment, or petroleum release remediation in this state without being licensed or exempt in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;
(2) Use or employ the title of architect, landscape architect, land surveyor, professional engineer, petroleum release assessor, or petroleum release remediator with or without qualifying adjectives without being licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;
(3) Use any other words, letters, or figures indicating or intending to imply that the person is a professional engineer, architect, land surveyor, landscape architect, petroleum release assessor, or petroleum release remediator without being licensed in accordance with the provision of this chapter;
(4) Present or attempt to use the certificate of licensure or seal of another, or affix a professional engineer's, architect's, land surveyor's, or landscape architect's seal on any plans, specifications, drawings, or other technical submittals which have not been prepared by that person or under that person's responsible charge and direct personal supervision;
(5) Present any false or forged evidence of any kind to the board in obtaining a certificate of licensure;
(6) Falsely impersonate any other licensee;
(7) Attempt to use an expired, suspended, or revoked license;
(8) Knowingly allow person's name or seal to be used upon plans or work not actually performed by that person or under that person's responsible charge and direct supervision; or
(9) By act of commission or omission, violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1999, ch 195, § 65.