SDCL § 13-48-41: Exempt institutions.

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to postsecondary institutions:

(1) Established by the government of the United States;

(2) Established by the government of an Indian tribe whose tribal lands are located, in whole or in part, in this state;

(3) Established by owned, controlled, operated, and maintained by a religious organization lawfully operating as a nonprofit religious corporation and awarding only religious degrees or certificates for the purpose of conferring clerical status or authority within that religion; or

(4) Subject to the jurisdiction and regulations to the South Dakota Cosmetology Commission.