South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:75 - Hospital, specialized Hospital critical access Hospital, and rural emergency Hospital facilities
Chapter 44:75:02 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Section 44:75:02:16 - Insect and rodent control
The facility shall take effective measures to protect against the entrance into the facility and the breeding or presence on the premises of rodents, flies, roaches, and other vermin. The facility may use chemical substances of a poisonous nature in accordance with the requirements of this section to control or eliminate various types of vermin. The substances shall be properly colored and labeled to identify them as poisons, shall be used and stored in a safe manner, and may not be stored with food or drugs used for human consumption. Extreme care shall be taken to prevent any poisons from contaminating food or food products.
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(1).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(1).