Certification expires on the last day of the twenty-fourth calendar month following separation from law enforcement employment. Upon petition the commission may waive all or any of the basic training program for recertification of a person whose certification has expired under this provision. Certification does not expire if a certified law enforcement officer is in compliance with § 2:01:06:17 and. prior to the last day of the twenty-fourth calendar month following separation from employment becomes reemployed as a law enforcement officer by a local, state, or tribal law enforcement agency in South Dakota.
A law enforcement officer who becomes reemployed prior to the last day of the twenty-fourth calendar month following separation from employment but has not remained in compliance with § 2:01:06:17 may not perform the duties of a law enforcement officer until such time the law enforcement officer or employing agency provides documentation to the commission or executive secretary establishing the standards of § 2:01:06:17 have been satisfied.
A certified law enforcement officer who becomes reemployed prior to the last day of the twenty-fourth calendar month following separation from employment may have the requirements of § 2:01:06:17 prorated at the discretion of the executive secretary.
S.D. Admin. R. 2:01:02:11
General Authority: SDCL 23-3-42.
Law Implemented: SDCL 23-3-42.