No person may operate a salon or booth without a license. Any person who desires to operate a salon or booth where:

(1) All of the practices of cosmetology are provided shall apply to the commission for a cosmetology salon or booth license, as applicable;

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-15-51

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) Only nail technology is practiced, shall apply to the commission for a nail salon or booth license, as applicable;

(3) Only esthetics is practiced, shall apply to the commission for an esthetics salon or booth license, as applicable;

(4) Cosmetology is limited to one or a few of the practices specified in § 36-15-2, shall apply to the commission for a limited salon or booth license. The application for a limited license shall state the practices of cosmetology desired to be provided.

The application shall be accompanied by the license fee provided for in this chapter. Any salon or booth license expires annually on a date set by the commission in rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, and is renewable annually. No person may practice cosmetology, nail technology, or esthetics beyond the limits specified in the license. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 27.1512 as enacted by SL 1957, ch 118, § 1; SL 1972, ch 206, § 42; SL 1977, ch 190, § 180; SL 1997, ch 218, § 22; SL 2003, ch 202, § 58.