<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:53:02:21"><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000000">20:53:02:21</span></a><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000001">.  Reciprocity.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0"> Applicants for any license issued by the commission who desire to be licensed without examination shall apply for their South Dakota license on forms provided by the commission. The applicant shall have been licensed by examination in the state from which he comes, the state shall have licensure laws similar to South Dakota's, and the applicant's work in the state from which he comes shall comply with that state's plumbing code and that state's plumbing code shall be equal to or exceed the South Dakota state plumbing code. The commission will investigate these matters and may require affidavits. The commission shall, in writing, grant the license or notify the applicant of the reasons the license is refused. If the license is refused the matter shall be treated as a contested case and a hearing date set. The normal examination fee shall accompany the application.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">    </span><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 56, effective December 16, 1980; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986</span><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">; 51 SDR 141, effective July 2, 2025</span><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">    </span><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-25-14"><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000003">36-25-14</span></a><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">    </span><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-25-21"><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000003">36-25-21</span></a><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">    </span><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000001">Cross-References:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">    Examination fees, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:53:03:01"><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000003">20:53:03:01</span></a><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">    License procedures, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:53:04:04"><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000003">20:53:04:04</span></a><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">    </span><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">License and renewal</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0"> fees, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:53:12:03"><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000003">20:53:</span><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000003">12</span><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000003">:0</span><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0-000003">3</span></a><span class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5e05cb0e-8c2b-4196-8d93-efad89fe92f0000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>