South Dakota § 36-15-54 - Practice outside licensed salon or booth prohibited--Exceptions.
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§ 36-15-54. Practice outside licensed salon or booth prohibited--Exceptions.
Cosmetology, nail technology, and esthetics may only be practiced in a licensed salon or booth, notwithstanding the following exceptions:
(1) Demonstrations: a demonstrator may perform a demonstration of cosmetology services for compensation, fee, or any other remuneration;
(2) Limited mobility clients: a licensee may practice cosmetology services on persons unable to come to the salon because of imprisonment, disabling sickness, or other disability so long as the licensee documents the service through a salon or booth; and
(3) Special events: a licensee may practice limited services within the scope of the license for special events, such as weddings, fashion shows, school dances, professional photography sessions, or other events approved by the commission, so long as the licensee documents the service through a salon or booth. The limited services that may be performed at such special events are the following: the nonpermanent manipulation of the hair, such as styling, wrapping, arranging, braiding, twisting, weaving, extending, fusing, dressing, curling, setting, and straightening; the application of nail polish to the nails; and the application of makeup to the skin.
Source: SDC 1939, § 27.1513; SL 1957, ch 118, § 1; SL 1972, ch 206, § 45; SL 1997, ch 218, § 25; SL 2003, ch 202, § 61; SL 2014, ch 181, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-15-54 ("Practice outside licensed salon or booth prohibited--Exceptions.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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