South Dakota Codified Laws 36-15-2. License required to practice cosmetology–Acts constituting practice of cosmetology
No person may engage in the practice of cosmetology unless the person is licensed by the commission. A person is engaged in the practice of cosmetology if that person, for compensation, a fee, or any valuable consideration, engages in any of the following practices with hands, chemicals, or any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance for beautifying or cosmetic purposes:
(1) Hair care by styling, wrapping, arranging, braiding, twisting, weaving, extending, fusing, dressing, curling, waving, permanent waving, singeing, cleansing, shampooing, cutting, bleaching, setting, coloring, straightening, relaxing, fitting, massaging, or similar work upon the hair, scalp, wigs, or hairpieces of a person;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-15-2
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) Nail technology;
(3) Esthetics; or
(4) Removal of superfluous hair by nonpermanent means.
Source: SDC 1939, § 27.1502; SL 1957, ch 118, § 1; SL 1965, ch 124; SL 1977, ch 190, § 179B; SL 1984, ch 252; SL 1999, ch 194, § 1; SL 2003, ch 202, § 2.