South Dakota § 36-15-19.2 - Licensure by reciprocity--Requirements--Non-equivalent license.
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§ 36-15-19.2. Licensure by reciprocity--Requirements--Non-equivalent license.
The commission may waive the examination required in § 36-15-19.1, 36-15-19.3, or 36-15-19.5 for an individual who holds a license to engage in the practices of cosmetology, from another state, district, territory, or foreign country, if:
(1) The individual:
(a) Submits an application to the commission, accompanied by the fee provided for in this chapter;
(b) Possesses the qualifications required pursuant to § 36-15-15;
(c) Has passed an examination acceptable to the commission in cosmetology, nail technology, or esthetics, as applicable; and
(d) Has passed a written examination, prescribed by the commission, on the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter; and
(2) The requirements of that state, district, or foreign country, at the time of the examination required by subsection (c) of subdivision (1), were equal to or not less than those required by this state, except as otherwise provided in this section.
The commission may issue a license to an out-of-state applicant, who holds a cosmetology-related license that is not equivalent to a cosmetology, nail technology, or esthetics license in this state, if the applicant possesses sufficient work experience to qualify for enough work experience credit to compensate for any deficiency in education hours, as set forth in rules of the commission, and otherwise meets the requirements of this section. The work experience must be relevant to the license sought by the applicant.
Source: SL 1972, ch 206, § 20; SL 1997, ch 218, § 7; SL 2003, ch 202, § 25; SL 2026, ch 159, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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