36-15-56. Grounds for disciplinary action. The grounds for disciplinary action are:

(1) Fraud or deception in procuring a license required by this chapter;

(2) Failure of any person to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter;

(3) Publication or use of any untruthful or improper statement or representation, with a view of deceiving the public, or any patron or customer in connection with the practice or education in cosmetology;

(4) Habitual drunkenness or drug addiction affecting the licensee's practice of the profession, or conviction of a violation of any federal or state law relating to narcotic drugs;

(5) Failure to furnish to the commission, any report or information which is required by this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter;

(6) The employment of any unlicensed person to perform work which under this chapter can lawfully be done only by licensed persons;

(7) Failure to publicly display any license required by this chapter;

(8) Willfully making any false oath or affirmation whenever any oath or affirmation is required in this chapter or by rules adopted pursuant to this chapter;

(9) Conviction of a felony affecting the licensee's practice of the profession, as shown by a certified copy of the record of the court of conviction;

(10) Continued practice by persons knowingly having an infectious or contagious disease; and

(11) Practice of any cosmetology services for which the commission requires additional continuing education when the education has not been completed.Source: SDC 1939, § 27.1511; SL 1943, ch 106, § 3; SL 1957, ch 118, § 1; SL 1972, ch 206, § 48; SL 2003, ch 202, § 63.