2023 House Bill 1154 - SD Legislature modify acceptable conduct for practitioners related to medical cannabis.

2023 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1154

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to modify acceptable conduct for practitioners related to medical cannabis.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That   34-20G-78 be AMENDED:

34-20G-78. A practitioner is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if the practitioner:

(1) Knowingly refers a patient to a medical cannabis establishment or to a designated caregiver in exchange for financial consideration;

(2) Advertises in a medical cannabis establishment;

(3) Issues written certifications while holding a financial interest in a medical cannabis establishment;

(4) Offers a discount, deal, or other financial incentive for making an appointment with the practitioner for the purpose of receiving a written certification;

(5) Conducts the medical assessment required for a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship in a space licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages; or

(6) Charges a patient based on the term of a written certification issued to the patient.

Section 2. That chapter 34-20G be amended with a NEW SECTION:

An entity is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if the entity:

(1) Offers a discount, deal, or other financial incentive for making an appointment with a practitioner for the purpose of receiving a written certification; or

(2) Charges a practitioner's patient based on the duration of a written certification issued to the patient.

An Act to modify acceptable conduct for practitioners related to medical cannabis.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

House as Bill No. 1154

Chief Clerk

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1154

File No. ____

Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office

this _____ day of _____________,

2023 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2023

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2023

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/26/2023: 34-20G-78
Senate Engrossed, 03/02/2023: 34-20G-78
Enrolled, 03/06/2023: 34-20G-78