South Dakota Plumbing Commission
The new licensing database is not available for licensing at this time. Paper renewal forms will be mailed out. If you have any questions about your license renewal, please contact our office at SDPlumbing@state.sd.us or 605-773-3429.
Licensing Requirements
Licensing requirements are detailed below for each of the following occupations.
Individual and Small On-site Wastewater System Installer
Apprentice License for all categories
All Licensing Forms - Once you know which license you need, click here to find and fill out the relevant form
Plumbing Contractor/Plumber/Third-year Apprentice Plumber
To apply for the plumbing contractor's license, you must:
- Have six years' experience as a plumbing contractor, plumber, or plumber's apprentice with at least two of those years as a plumbing contractor or plumber.
- Have spent at least 1,900 hours per year during these six years as a plumbing contractor, plumber or plumber's apprentice.
- Fill out the plumbing application and submit with application fee.
To apply for the plumber's license, you must:
- Have four years' experience as an apprentice plumber.
- Have spent at least 1,900 hours per year during these four years as an apprentice. Credit for military plumbing is given at the rate of one year credit for each two years in the military up to a maximum of five years of credit.
- Fill out the plumbing application and submit with application fee.
Apprentice plumbers who have had two years (3,800 hours) experience in learning and assisting in the installation, alteration and repair of plumbing under a plumbing contractor may work without supervision during their third year and fourth year, only on single family dwellings and only upon satisfactorily passing a state-administered examination.
To apply for the third-year apprentice plumber's license, you must:
- Have two years' experience as an apprentice plumber.
- Have spent at least 1,900 hours per year during the two years as an apprentice.
- Fill out the plumbing application and submit with application fee.
Sewer and Water Contractor/Installer
To apply for a sewer and water contractor's license, you must:
- Have one year of experience as a sewer and water installer.
- Fill out the specialty contractor license application and submit with application fee.
To apply for a sewer and water installer's license, you must:
- Have two years' experience as a sewer and water apprentice.
- Fill out the specialty license application and submit with application fee.
Appliance Contractor/Installer/Apprentice
To apply for an appliance contractor's license, you must:
- Have one year of experience as an appliance installer.
- Fill out the specialty contractor license application and submit with application fee.
To apply for an appliance installer's license, you must:
- Have two years' experience as an appliance apprentice.
- Fill out the specialty installer license application and submit with application fee.
Individual and Small On-site Wastewater System Installer
To apply for the individual and small on-site wastewater system installer's license, you must:
- Fill out the on-site wastewater system installer certification application and submit with application fee.
Manufactured and Mobile Home Contractor/Installer
To apply for a mobile home contractor's license, you must:
- Have one year experience as a manufactured and mobile home installer.
- Fill out the specialty contractor license application and submit with application fee.
To apply for a manufactured and mobile home installer's license, you must:
- Have two years' experience as a mobile home apprentice.
- Fill out the specialty installer license application and submit with application fee.
Underground Irrigation Contractor/Installer
To apply for an underground irrigation contractor's license, you must:
- Have one year experience as an underground irrigation installer.
- Fill out the specialty contractor license application and submit with application fee.
To apply for an underground irrigation installer's license, you must:
- Have two years' experience as an underground irrigation apprentice.
- Fill out the specialty installer license application and submit with application fee.
Water Conditioning Contractor/Installer
To apply for a water conditioning contractor's license, you must:
- Have one year experience as a water conditioning installer.
- Fill out the specialty contractor license application and submit with application fee.
To apply for a water conditioning installer's license, you must:
- Have two years' experience as a water conditioning apprentice.
- Fill out the specialty installer license application and submit with application fee.
Apprentice Application (all categories)
To apply for an apprentice license you must:
- Fill out the apprentice application and submit with application fee.
All Licensing Applications & Forms
Once you know which license you need, go to the Applications & Forms page to find and fill out the appropriate application.
Additional license information can be found under South Dakota Laws and Rules Related to Plumbing.