Who needs licensed cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and barbers in South Dakota?
Issued by South Dakota Cosmetology Commission; South Dakota Board of Barber Examiners, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted at the shop. Cosmetologists (1,500 hours), nail technicians and estheticians are licensed by the Commission; barbers by the separate Board, with a certificate of registration renewed each year.
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 Cosmetology Commission; South Dakota Board of Barber Examiners.
Sources and dates
Cosmetology Commission licensing and examinations page; Board of Barber Examiners license law book. 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 hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted at the shop.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted at the shop.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted at the shop.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
South Dakota Cosmetology Commission; South Dakota Board of Barber Examiners.
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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