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The commission may waive all or any portion of the training program requirement of § 2:01:13:05, 2:01:13:05.01, and 2:01:13:06 upon formal application of a canine team requesting the waiver and a showing that the police service dog and canine handler were both previously certified as a separate canine team. The executive secretary, through the office of law enforcement training, may administer to the canine team an examination to determine the canine team's state of competence. Upon completion of the evaluation, the commission shall issue the canine team a certificate or shall notify the canine team of the training to be completed before the canine team can be certified. After the canine team successfully completes the required training the commission shall issue the canine team a certificate.
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General Authority: SDCL 23-3-35(1)(14).
Law Implemented: SDCL 23-3-35.4, 23-3-35.5.