Issued by South Dakota Cosmetology Commission (Department of Labor and Regulation), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Apply before opening with the salon or booth permit application; the salon is inspected during the 90 days and may not open until the permit arrives and is posted. The license covers one owner at one address, so a move or a sale needs a new one. Nail salons and esthetics salons are licensed the same way. Commission: 605-773-6193.
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 (Department of Labor and Regulation).
Sources and dates
Cosmetology Commission licensing and renewal pages (SDCL 36-15; ARSD 20:42). 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 and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
Yes. Apply before opening with the salon or booth permit application; the salon is inspected during the 90 days and may not open until the permit arrives and is posted.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
Yes. Apply before opening with the salon or booth permit application; the salon is inspected during the 90 days and may not open until the permit arrives and is posted.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
No. In South Dakota it is listed for hair salons and nail salons.
South Dakota Cosmetology Commission (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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