Changes to Existing Law

36-15-13. The commission may shall promulgate rules, in accordance with chapter 1-26, pertaining to the following: (1) Application requirements for any license or permit, as provided for in this chapter; (2) Examination and associated fees; (3) Reports of a student's education and work performed; (4) Minimum standards and requirements for a cosmetology, nail technology, and esthetics salon and school; (5) Minimum standards for plumbing, electrical, physical, and sanitary conditions for the health and safety of an individual utilizing a cosmetology, nail technology, or esthetics salon or school; (6) The professional conduct of a licensee; (7) The reinstatement of a lapsed license and lapsed renewal, as provided for in § 36-15-20.1; 36-16 15-20.1; (8) The fee for a lapsed license and lapsed renewal, as provided for in § 36-15-20.1; (9) The course and education requirements received by a transfer student, as provided for in § 36-15-34; (10) The textbooks, educational material, and the general course of study for a school and for a cosmetology salon and nail salon having an apprentice, as provided for in § 36-15-46; (11) The progress and education received by an apprentice, as provided for in § 36-15-48; 36-15-24 48; (12) The fees for all inspections, licenses, permits, and renewals; (13) Minimum standards for the use of chemicals or any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance; (14) Amount of work experience of an out-of-state licensed applicant that may be used as a substitute for the education requirement, as provided for in §§ 36-15-2.3, 36-15-17, 36-4 15-17, and 36-15-17.1; (15) Inspection and reinspection of an individual licensee, salon, and school; (16) (16)(15) Inspection requested by a prospective salon or booth; (17) (17)(16) Administration and duties of the commission; and (18) (18)(17) Minimum hours of education for esthetics licensing. Source: SDC 1939, § 27.1505; SL 1957, ch 118, § 1; SL 1972, ch 206, § 12; SL 1982, ch 276, § 1; SL 1986, ch 302, § 3; SL 1997, ch 218, § 3; SL 2003, ch 202, § 12; SL 2005, ch 201, § 2; SL 2025, ch 156, § 1. 9

36-15-19.2. The commission may waive the examination required in § 36-15-19.1, 36-15-11 19.1, 36-15-19.3, or in 36-15-19.5 upon for an individual who holds a license to engage in the practices of cosmetology, from another state, district, or foreign country, if: (1) The individual: (a) Submits an application made to the commission that the applicant possesses possesses, accompanied by the fee provided for in this chapter; (b) Possesses the qualifications required pursuant to § 36-15-15, and that: (1) The applicant holds a currently valid license issued by another state, district, or foreign country and the; (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 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; (2) The applicant has passed an examination acceptable to the commission in cosmetology, nail technology, or esthetics, as applicable; (3) The applicant shall take the prescribed written examination on the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. The commission shall determine the contents of the examination; and 31 (4) The application is accompanied by the fee provided for in this chapter. chapter, except as 32 provided in section of this Act. 33