<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 36-15-2 - License required to practice cosmetology--Acts constituting practice of cosmetology. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2060222Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2060222SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060222CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2060222Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2060222DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2060222Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2060222000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060222SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060222SCL-000003 { 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="s2060222Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-15-2"><span class="s2060222SENU">36-15-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060222SENU">. </span><span class="s2060222CL">License required to practice cosmetology--Acts constituting practice of cosmetology.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060222Normal-000000"><span class="s2060222DefaultParagraphFont">No person may engage in the practice of cosmetology unless the person is licensed by the commission. A person is engaged in the practice of cosmetology if that person, for compensation, a fee, or any valuable consideration, engages in any of the following practices with hands, chemicals, or any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance for beautifying or cosmetic purposes:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060222Normal-000001"><span class="s2060222DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Hair care by styling, wrapping, arranging, braiding, twisting, weaving, extending, fusing, dressing, curling, waving, permanent waving, singeing, cleansing, shampooing, cutting, bleaching, setting, coloring, straightening, relaxing, fitting, massaging, or similar work upon the hair, scalp, wigs, or hairpieces of a person;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060222Normal-000001"><span class="s2060222DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Nail technology;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060222Normal-000001"><span class="s2060222DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Esthetics; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060222Normal-000001"><span class="s2060222DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Removal of superfluous hair by nonpermanent means.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060222Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060222000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060222Normal"><span class="s2060222SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060222SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 27.1502; SL 1957, ch 118, § 1; SL 1965, ch 124; SL 1977, ch 190, § 179B; SL 1984, ch 252; SL 1999, ch 194, § 1; SL 2003, ch 202, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 36-15-2 - License required to practice cosmetology--Acts constituting practice of cosmetology. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2060223Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2060223SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060223CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2060223Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; 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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060223Normal-000003"><span class="s2060223DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    The retailer does not advertise or provide a cosmetology service except the sale of make</span><span class="s2060223DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2060223DefaultParagraphFont">up and fragrances.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060223Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060223000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060223Normal"><span class="s2060223SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060223SCL-000005"> SL 2003, ch 202, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 36-15-2 - License required to practice cosmetology--Acts constituting practice of cosmetology. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2060224Normal { text-align: justify; 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margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2060224DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2060224Normal-000003 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2060224000004 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060224SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060224SCL-000005 { 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="s2060224Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-15-2.2"><span class="s2060224SENU">36-15-2.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060224SENU">. </span><span class="s2060224CL">License required for practice of esthetics--Practices constituting esthetics.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060224Normal-000000"><span class="s2060224DefaultParagraphFont">No person may engage in the practice of esthetics unless the person is licensed by the commission. A person is engaged in the practice of esthetics if that person, for compensation, a fee, or any valuable consideration, engages in any of the following practices with hands, chemicals, or any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance for beautifying or cosmetic purposes:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060224Normal-000001"><span class="s2060224DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Beautifying, massaging, cleansing, exfoliating, stimulating, or applying oils, creams, cosmetic preparations, make</span><span class="s2060224DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2060224DefaultParagraphFont">up, facial treatments, body treatments, body wraps, antiseptics, scrubs, clays, lotions, masks, waxes, or other preparations for the noninvasive care of the skin. For purposes of this subdivision, noninvasive means confined to the nonliving cells of the stratum corneum of the epidermis. Such practices shall be in a superficial mode and not for the treatment of medical disorders, and living cells may never be altered, cut, or damaged;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060224Normal-000001"><span class="s2060224DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Grooming or applying eyebrows or eyelashes, including arching and tinting; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060224Normal-000001"><span class="s2060224DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Removing superfluous hair by nonpermanent means, including tweezing and waxing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060224Normal-000003"><span class="s2060224DefaultParagraphFont">Esthetics does not include scalp treatments or scalp massage.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060224Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060224000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060224Normal"><span class="s2060224SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060224SCL-000005"> SL 2003, ch 202, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 36-15-2 - License required to practice cosmetology--Acts constituting practice of cosmetology. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2083571Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2083571SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083571CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083571Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2083571DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083571StatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2083571000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083571NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2083571DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083571SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 36-15-2.3 - Application for esthetics examination--Information required."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-15-2.3 - Application for esthetics examination--Information required."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-15-2.3"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2083571Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-15-2.3" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083571SENU">36-15-2.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083571SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083571CL">Application for esthetics examination--Information required. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083571Statute"><span class="s2083571DefaultParagraphFont">Any person desiring to practice esthetics in this state as an esthetician shall apply to the commission to take the esthetics examination. The application shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083571StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083571DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Contain the information required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-15-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083571DefaultParagraphFont">36-15-15</span></a><span class="s2083571DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083571StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083571DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Contain proof that the applicant is enrolled in or has completed the required hours of education, as established by rules pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-15-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083571DefaultParagraphFont">36-15-13</span></a><span class="s2083571DefaultParagraphFont">, or equivalent credit hours in an approved and licensed cosmetology or esthetics school or in lieu of such education, is enrolled or has successfully completed a course of apprenticeship in a licensed cosmetology or esthetics salon as provided for in this chapter; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083571StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083571DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Be accompanied by the fee required in this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083571Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083571000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083571NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083571DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2083571SCL">SL 2003, ch 202, § 22; SL 2005, ch 201, § 1; SL 2018, ch 233, § 1; SL 2021, ch 176, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 36-15-2 - License required to practice cosmetology--Acts constituting practice of cosmetology. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2060226Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2060226SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060226CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2060226Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2060226DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060226000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060226SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2060226SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2060226Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-15-2.4"><span class="s2060226SENU">36-15-2.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060226SENU">. </span><span class="s2060226CL">Terms of licenses--Renewal dates.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060226Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060226DefaultParagraphFont">Any license or permit issued under this chapter or any license issued under prior law may be renewed for periods of one year, but in any event expiring on the renewal date as established by the commission. The commission shall, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2060226DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2060226DefaultParagraphFont">, establish the renewal date for any licenses or permits issued under this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060226Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060226000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2060226Normal"><span class="s2060226SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2060226SCL-000002"> SL 2003, ch 202, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html>