A person may receive apprenticeship education in cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology. However, no person may receive apprenticeship education unless that person is licensed as an apprentice. Any person may apply to the commission to be licensed as an apprentice if the applicant:

(1) Submits evidence satisfactory to the commission that the applicant possesses those qualifications, except for age, required pursuant to § 36-15-15;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-15-42

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) Is at least seventeen years of age or older; and

(3) The cosmetology, esthetics, or nail salon in which the apprentice will receive education is currently licensed as an apprentice salon and is adequately equipped to teach the profession of cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology, as applicable.

Any apprentice license issued pursuant to this chapter is valid for the full period of the apprenticeship as defined in § 36-15-45 and is not renewable. The application shall be accompanied by the fee required in this chapter.

Source: SDC 1939, § 27.1507 (1), (5) as enacted by SL 1957, ch 118, § 1; SL 1965, ch 127, § 1; SL 1967, ch 105, § 2; SDCL, §§ 36-15-42, 36-15-43; SL 1972, ch 206, § 34; SL 1997, ch 218, § 16; SL 2003, ch 202, § 48; SL 2021, ch 176, § 2.