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revise the authority of the Board of Education Standards to promulgate rules regarding certification.

The Board of Education Standards gains expanded authority to create rules about teacher and administrator certification in South Dakota, including new powers to set procedures for military spouse certifications and reciprocity for teachers certified in other states. The bill clarifies that the Board can establish detailed requirements for certificate renewal, fees, disciplinary actions, and reinstatement procedures through its rule-making process.

revise certain provisions related to athlete agent conduct.

HB1115 strengthens rules governing how athlete agents can conduct business in South Dakota by clarifying what constitutes prohibited conduct—such as giving false information to recruit athletes, providing money or gifts before signing contracts, or contacting student-athletes without being registered. The bill also requires athlete agents to notify schools within 72 hours if they give anything of value to an athlete and obtain written acknowledgment from the athlete (or their parent if a minor) that receiving such benefits could affect the athlete's eligibility to compete.

provide for the licensure and regulation of practitioners of acupuncture and Oriental medicine and to establish the Acupuncture Licensing Board and acupuncture regulation fund.

South Dakota will establish a licensing system for acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners, creating a new Acupuncture Licensing Board to oversee their credentials and practice standards. The bill also creates a dedicated acupuncture regulation fund to support the board's operations. This brings acupuncture practitioners under state regulation for the first time, similar to how other healthcare professions like doctors and nurses are licensed.

provide certain provisions regarding the regulation of tattooing.

This bill creates a new state licensing system for tattoo artists and tattoo establishments in South Dakota, defining key terms like tattoo artists, guest tattoo artists, and tattoo procedures under the Department of Health's oversight. The law exempts doctors and dentists who perform tattoos for medical purposes, and applies only to tattooing of humans, not animals.

provide for a review of occupational regulation.

This bill creates a new chapter in state law establishing definitions for occupational regulations, including terms like "occupational licensure," "certification," and "lawful occupation." The law sets up a framework for reviewing how South Dakota regulates different professions and distinguishes between government-required licenses, voluntary certifications, and private certifications. This appears to be the foundation for a broader review process to examine which occupations actually need state regulation.

to establish provisions regarding the regulation of body piercing.

HB1289 establishes new regulations for body piercing businesses and practitioners in South Dakota by amending the state's health and safety codes. The bill sets standards for licensing, sanitation, and operating procedures that body piercing establishments must follow to protect public health.

revise certain provisions regarding comity licensure in the technical professions.

This bill updates South Dakota's rules for professionals licensed in other states who want to practice in South Dakota through "comity" (reciprocal recognition). The changes clarify that licensing boards can consider experience gained after someone first got licensed, can require exams to verify competency, and must set application fees through official rule-making with a $200 cap.

revise certain provisions regarding professional counselors.

This bill establishes formal definitions for key terms used in South Dakota's professional counseling licensing laws, including what counts as "counseling," "counseling treatment interventions," and what educational credentials qualify someone to become a licensed counselor. The new definitions clarify the scope of practice for professional counselors and the education requirements for licensure under the Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists.

revise certain provisions regarding marriage and family therapists.

This bill establishes new rules for marriage and family therapists in South Dakota by defining what the profession entails, requiring therapists to display their licenses prominently at their workplace, and making it a crime for unlicensed people to practice marriage and family therapy. The changes create clearer standards for who can legally practice this profession and help protect the public by ensuring only licensed professionals offer these services.

revise certain provisions regarding the practice of a certified registered nurse anesthetist.

This bill expands the scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) in South Dakota by adding new specific duties they can perform, including conducting advanced patient assessments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing medications (including controlled substances), and making patient referrals to other healthcare providers. The bill also reorganizes and updates the list of anesthesia-related functions CRNAs may perform while working under physician supervision. These changes give CRNAs broader authority to independently manage certain aspects of anesthesia care beyond their previous responsibilities.

prohibit certain persons from practicing acupuncture.

This bill makes it illegal for anyone to practice acupuncture in South Dakota unless they are a licensed physician, osteopath, or chiropractor—violators face misdemeanor charges. The law defines acupuncture as inserting needles to treat pain or medical conditions based on oriental medicine, but excludes dry needling performed by physical therapists. The prohibition takes effect July 1, 2022.

revise provisions regarding real estate appraisers.

This bill updates South Dakota's real estate appraiser regulations by clarifying definitions of key terms like "appraisal," "appraisal practice," and "evaluation" to align with federal banking standards. The bill removes an outdated separate definition section and allows the Department of Labor and Regulation to create rules governing appraiser certification, licensing, and registration based on these clearer definitions.

require commercial pesticide applicators to maintain proof of financial responsibility.

South Dakota's licensed commercial pesticide applicators must now maintain proof they can cover potential damage from their work—either through a $100,000 surety bond, liability insurance of at least $100,000 per person and per incident, or a letter from a bank or accountant confirming $100,000 in net assets. They must show this proof to the Department of Agriculture when requested. This requirement doesn't apply to employees of pesticide companies or government workers.

require testing of moisture meters and protein-measuring devices.

This bill creates a new requirement for the Department of Public Safety to annually inspect all moisture meters and protein-measuring devices used to test grain and seed in South Dakota to ensure they meet state standards. Devices that pass inspection receive a seal of approval, while those that fail receive a seal marking them as defective and unsuitable for commercial use.

delineate activities not constituting the corporate practice of chiropractic.

South Dakota law currently bans corporations from practicing chiropractic, but this bill creates specific exceptions that allow corporations to employ licensed chiropractors as long as the corporation doesn't control the chiropractor's medical judgment, doesn't profit off their services beyond reasonable facility and administrative costs, and limits employment contracts to three years initially with one-year renewals. The bill essentially clarifies what corporate-chiropractor relationships are allowed while maintaining the prohibition on corporations actually practicing chiropractic themselves.

revise the fees for pesticide registration, private applicator licenses, commercial applicator licenses, and pesticide dealer licenses.

# SB24 Summary This bill revises the fees that pesticide businesses and professionals must pay to South Dakota for registration and licensing. Specifically, it changes the costs for pesticide registration, private applicator licenses, commercial applicator licenses, and pesticide dealer licenses.

repeal provisions regarding the restricted real estate broker's license for auctioneers and to revise certain provisions regarding real estate licensing.

SB28 eliminates the special "restricted real estate broker's license" that allowed auctioneers to conduct real estate transactions with limited licensing requirements. The bill also makes other changes to South Dakota's real estate licensing rules, though the full details of those revisions aren't clear from the excerpt provided.

adopt the Physical Therapist Licensure Compact.

South Dakota will join the Physical Therapist Licensure Compact, an interstate agreement that allows physical therapists licensed in one member state to practice in other member states without obtaining separate licenses in each state. This makes it easier for physical therapists to work across state lines while maintaining consistent licensing standards among participating states.

revise conditions for selling non-temperature-controlled baked goods without license.

HB 1125 makes it easier for home bakers to sell certain baked goods without a commercial license by relaxing the rules about temperature control requirements. The bill modifies the conditions under which non-temperature-controlled baked goods (like breads and cookies that don't need refrigeration) can be sold directly to consumers without state licensing. This change allows small-scale home bakers more flexibility to operate legally while still maintaining food safety standards.

revise certain provisions regarding cosmetology licensees.

South Dakota cosmetology schools and licensing programs must now give credit toward required coursework for general classes (like English or math) that students complete at other schools or institutions. The state cosmetology commission can set rules to decide which outside classes qualify and how to apply that credit toward licensure requirements.

repeal provisions regarding manufactured and mobile home plumbing licenses and revise provisions regarding plumbing repair work.

SB29 removes South Dakota's requirement that plumbers obtain special licenses to work on manufactured and mobile homes. The bill also revises the rules around what types of plumbing repair work require licensing, streamlining the licensing requirements for plumbing professionals in the state.

revise provisions regarding the qualifications to serve on the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.

South Dakota is changing the rules for who can serve on the Game, Fish and Parks Commission by requiring applicants to submit financial statements so officials can verify they meet all qualifications—including being a farmer earning at least two-thirds of their income from crops or livestock if they're one of the four required farmer members. The bill also clarifies that applicants who don't meet these qualifications cannot be nominated for the commission.

revise certain provisions regarding third party insurance plan administrators.

This bill strengthens financial oversight of third-party insurance plan administrators by requiring their annual financial statements to be independently audited and by setting clear rules for how companies must report their finances when applying for or renewing their licenses. Companies with less than two years of operating history must provide detailed monthly financial statements prepared by their officers, and if they report finances on a consolidated basis, they must also provide a detailed breakdown showing each separate entity's numbers along with explanations of how the numbers were combined.

repeal the high school graduation or equivalent requirement for certain licensed professionals.

Senate Bill 23 removes the requirement that advanced life support (paramedic) students and license applicants have a high school diploma or pass an equivalency test. Instead, people can pursue advanced life support training and licensing without meeting this education requirement, though they must still meet other qualifications like being at least 18 years old and passing required training and exams.

modify requirements regarding the installation and inspection of certain electrical wiring.

This bill expands who can do their own electrical wiring without a license by allowing homeowners installing wiring in single-family homes under construction to skip the licensing requirement, as long as they own the property and plan to live there when it's finished. The change clarifies language in existing law and still requires inspection and fees for major electrical work like entrance installations over 60 amperes. Homeowners must still report this work or face misdemeanor charges.

provide authority for real estate brokers to conduct real property evaluations.

HB 1126 allows real estate brokers in South Dakota to perform property evaluations, a service they were previously not authorized to provide. The bill modifies licensing and regulatory requirements for real estate brokers to permit this expanded role in assessing property values.

establish qualifications for child custody evaluators.

This bill sets minimum qualifications for who can conduct child custody evaluations in South Dakota court cases—requiring evaluators to be psychiatrists, licensed psychologists, marriage and family therapists, or licensed social workers, or alternatively, to have nationally recognized training and experience in custody evaluation. If no qualified evaluator is available, both parents can agree on someone the court approves. The bill also clarifies that courts must split the costs of custody evaluations between the parents.

revise provisions regarding out-of-state dealer permits to sell motorcycles.

Out-of-state motorcycle dealers can now sell at South Dakota events with a permit if they meet certain conditions: they must be licensed dealers in their home state with no violations, new motorcycles can't be brands already franchised in South Dakota, and used motorcycles must be at least two model years old with at least 2,500 miles on them. The permit costs $500 (or $250 if purchased before the event starts), lasts 15 days, and dealers who violate these rules are banned from getting another permit for 15 months.

limit entitlement to mechanics' liens.

SB 104 narrows who can file mechanics' liens (claims by workers and suppliers to get paid for work on property) by requiring that they only file liens when hired directly by the property owner or an authorized agent, rather than allowing liens from workers hired further down the chain through contractors or subcontractors. The bill removes language that currently allows subcontractors and their suppliers to file liens, meaning only those with direct agreements with the owner or owner's representative can claim a lien against the property if they're not paid.

revise certain educational requirements for the practice of barbering.

This bill allows barbering schools to count general education coursework that students complete elsewhere—like at other schools or programs—toward their barbering license requirements. The State Board of Barber Examiners can set rules for which types of credits qualify and how they apply to barbering training.

revise certain provisions regarding sexual harassment.

HB1216 revises South Dakota's sexual harassment laws by updating definitions and provisions in the state's anti-discrimination statute. The bill modifies how the state defines key terms related to discrimination complaints, including "disability" and other concepts used in employment, housing, and education discrimination cases. This change clarifies what types of claims fall under state human rights protections.