South Dakota Board of Barber Examiners
The Board of Barber Examiners protects the health and safety of the consumer public by licensure of qualified persons, licensing and inspection of barbershop facilities, enforcement of the statutes, rules and regulations governing the practice of barbering including the appropriate resolution of complaints.
We regulate the following acts constituting the practice of barbering. Any one or any combination of the following practices when done for compensation or without payment for the public generally, upon the upper part of the human body for cosmetic purposes:
- Shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair;
- Giving facial and scalp massages or treatment with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations either by hand or mechanical appliances;
- Singeing, shampooing, or dyeing the hair or applying hair tonics;
- Applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays, or lotions to the scalp, face, neck, or upper part of the body.
New Barbershop Inspections
New barbershops are inspected on the first and third Wednesday of each month, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Central Time. Please plan to be available between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Central Time on the Wednesday you are scheduled for inspection.
Holiday Closures
See our Holiday Closure page for upcoming state office holiday closures.
Office Hours:
Monday-Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Central Time
Contact Us
Program Director: Tyler Evins
Senior Secretary: Lynda Fratzke
Education Coordinator: Ela Peterson
Address:
South Dakota Board of Barber Examiners
217 W. Missouri Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.3803
Fax: 605.773.7175
Email: barber@state.sd.us
Disclaimer
The information included on this website is provided as a courtesy to applicants and licensees. Reference should be made to South Dakota Codified Law (SDCL) and the Administrative Rules of South Dakota (ARSD) for the most recent, complete, and official licensing information available. The South Dakota Cosmetology Commission is not liable for any inaccurate or outdated information contained on this website.