SDCL § 36-15-17.2: License required to practice nail technology--Practices constituting nail technology.

No person may engage in the practice of nail technology unless the person is licensed by the commission. A person is engaged in the practice of nail technology 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) Cutting, filing, trimming, shaping, polishing, coloring, removing polish, tinting, air-brushing, decorating, cleansing, or otherwise beautifying a person's fingernails or toenails;

(2) Applying and removing artificial nails; or

(3) Massaging, cleansing, and exfoliating a person's hands, arms, feet, and legs.

Nail technology does not include hair removal, cutting nail beds, treating corns or calluses, or any medical treatment involving the feet, hands, or nails.