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South Dakota Board of Technical Professions

General Resources

Blue Book - Handbook of South Dakota Codified Law (SDCL) Chapter 36-18A and Administrative Rule of South Dakota (ARSD) Article 20:38 current as of July 1, 2016 (Adobe PDF format)

Building Officials Handbook - The Handbook for South Dakota Building Officials and Design Professionals which was originally published in 1993 is currently being reviewed, revised and updated by the Board. Until a new handbook is completed, building officials and design professionals should refer to the "Building and design professionals" section of our Laws and Rules web page page.

For construction administration regulations, please see our Laws and Rules web page.

Information for Providers of Continuing Education

For laws and rules related to technical professions, please see our Laws and Rules web page.

Rules of Professional Conduct - See the Blue Book (covering ARSD 20:38:36)

State License Verification Form (Adobe PDF format)

Visit the South Dakota Department of Revenue website for information on business tax requirements in the state.