{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-15-17.2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-15-17.2","heading":"License required to practice nail technology--Practices constituting nail technology.","body":"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:\n(1) Cutting, filing, trimming, shaping, polishing, coloring, removing polish, tinting, air-brushing, decorating, cleansing, or otherwise beautifying a person's fingernails or toenails;\n(2) Applying and removing artificial nails; or\n(3) Massaging, cleansing, and exfoliating a person's hands, arms, feet, and legs.\nNail technology does not include hair removal, cutting nail beds, treating corns or calluses, or any medical treatment involving the feet, hands, or nails.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-15. COSMETOLOGISTS, ESTHETICIANS, NAIL TECHNICIANS, AND SALONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-15-17.2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"25f85cbaf6a6b47b4eaf3b547e9509c870f6cbdb22cda1be0e515e4119dcadf1","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-15-17.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-15-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}