Hair Salon Permit Requirements in Rapid City, SD

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. South Dakota Cosmetology Commission - Cosmetologist License

   Every cosmetologist practicing in South Dakota must hold a license from the SD Cosmetology Commission (Department of Labor and Regulation, 605-773-6193). Licensure requires 1,500 Commission-approved education hours (estheticians need 600 and nail technicians 400) and passing the state board examination, which covers theory plus state laws and rules. The exam is delivered online through the vendor Prov for first-time candidates, who may choose their own date and time; pass/fail results appear in the online licensee portal within 72 hours excluding weekends. Candidates who pass receive a Provisional Work Authorization; candidates who fail may not work until they retake and pass, and retakes are administered in person in Pierre. Operator licenses renew annually.

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   $120 examination fee, which includes the first license (the same $120 applies to a reciprocity application and initial license). Examination retake $90. Operator (personal) license renewal $45 per year. Apprentice license $25. Duplicate or replacement operator license $15. Lapsed license penalty $30 per lapsed year.·Examinations are scheduled by the candidate; results post to the online licensee portal within 72 hours of completing the exam

   $120 examination fee, which includes the first license (the same $120 applies to a reciprocity application and initial license). Examination retake $90. Operator (personal) license renewal $45 per year. Apprentice license $25. Duplicate or replacement operator license $15. Lapsed license penalty $30 per lapsed year.

   Examinations are scheduled by the candidate; results post to the online licensee portal within 72 hours of completing the exam

2. South Dakota Department of Revenue - Sales Tax License

   Any business with a physical presence in South Dakota must be licensed for sales tax collection, and South Dakota taxes services as well as tangible personal property and products transferred electronically. The state sales and use tax rate is 4.2 percent (reduced from 4.5 percent), and municipal sales and use tax of generally 1 to 2 percent applies where the purchaser receives the product or service. Remote sellers and marketplace providers with more than $100,000 in gross sales into South Dakota in the previous or current calendar year must also license and remit. Register using the Department of Revenue's online Tax License Application.

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   Free - there is no fee for a South Dakota sales tax license·Apply online through the Tax License Application; the license is typically issued within a few business days

   Free - there is no fee for a South Dakota sales tax license

   Apply online through the Tax License Application; the license is typically issued within a few business days

1. South Dakota Cosmetology Commission - Salon License

   All hair salons in South Dakota must be licensed by the SD Cosmetology Commission (Department of Labor and Regulation, 217 W. Missouri Ave., Pierre, 605-773-6193, [email protected]). The first license issued for a new salon or booth is a 90-day permit; the Commission inspects the salon during that 90-day window. If the inspection passes, a license is issued that expires annually on the business's opening date and must be renewed each year after passing a yearly inspection. You may not open for business before the salon/booth permit license is received by mail and posted. A booth license covers an individual independent contractor renting space in a salon. A home salon needs a salon license plus a separate outside entrance completely separated from the living quarters. Salon and booth licenses are valid only for the original owner(s) and original address - a move or ownership change requires a new license.

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   $75 initial salon or booth permit (a 90-day permit); $55 annual license renewal. Related fees: $75 per re-inspection, $15 duplicate/replacement business license, $30 per lapsed year penalty.·The first license is a 90-day permit; the Commission inspects during that period and issues the annual license on a passing inspection. Do not open before the permit arrives and is posted.

   $75 initial salon or booth permit (a 90-day permit); $55 annual license renewal. Related fees: $75 per re-inspection, $15 duplicate/replacement business license, $30 per lapsed year penalty.

   The first license is a 90-day permit; the Commission inspects during that period and issues the annual license on a passing inspection. Do not open before the permit arrives and is posted.

2. City of Rapid City - No General Business License for Most Businesses

   Rapid City does not require a general business license. The city's own licensing page states that the Finance Office requires a business license only for these types: Adult Oriented Business, Central Station Service, Ice Cream Vendor, Pawn / Precious Metals and Gems / Second Hand, Refuse Hauling, Security, Sidewalk Vending, Taxi, Transportation Network, or Alcohol Related Business/Event (Finance Office, 605-394-4143). It adds explicitly that if you do not have one of these businesses, the Finance Office does not require you to have a business license through their office, and refers other business licensing questions to the Department of Revenue at 605-394-2332. Contractor licenses, building permits, plan review, inspections, and air quality permits are handled separately by Building Services at 605-394-4120. A South Dakota sales tax license from the Department of Revenue is required and is free.

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   $0 for most businesses - no general business license exists. A license fee applies only to the enumerated categories above; contact the Finance Office at 605-394-4143 for those amounts.·N/A for most businesses - there is nothing to file. For an enumerated license type, contact the Finance Office at 605-394-4143.

   $0 for most businesses - no general business license exists. A license fee applies only to the enumerated categories above; contact the Finance Office at 605-394-4143 for those amounts.

   N/A for most businesses - there is nothing to file. For an enumerated license type, contact the Finance Office at 605-394-4143.

Official Sources

• South Dakota Cosmetology Commission — Salon License
• City of Rapid City Finance Department
• South Dakota Department of Revenue — Sales Tax License

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