Issued by South Dakota Board of Barber Examiners (Department of Labor and Regulation), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
The 2025 law raised the statutory fee caps and moved the license year to end May 31. A barbershop with a cosmetologist on staff also needs a salon license from the Cosmetology Commission. A late renewal adds a $30 restoration fee.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by South Dakota Board of Barber Examiners (Department of Labor and Regulation).
Sources and dates
ARSD 20:39:05:04 (shop fees); SDCL 36-14-27 as amended by 2025 Senate Bill 28; Board of Barber Examiners shop application. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
Yes. The 2025 law raised the statutory fee caps and moved the license year to end May 31.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for barbershops.
South Dakota Board of Barber Examiners (Department of Labor and Regulation).
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
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