Who needs no health club registration in South Dakota?

Issued by South Dakota Attorney General, Division of Consumer Protection, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.

2 of the 20 kinds of business in South Dakota

Membership contracts fall under the general consumer protection law, so write the cancellation, renewal and refund terms plainly and honor them; the Attorney General’s consumer protection office takes the complaints. A gym serving food or drinks needs the Department of Health food service license, and one with a pool follows the state pool rules.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by South Dakota Attorney General, Division of Consumer Protection.

Sources and dates

SDCL Title 37 (trade regulation) contains no health club chapter; SDCL 37-24 (Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.