South Dakota HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical License Requirements
Last updated 2026. Requirements may change — always verify with your state licensing board.
- Renewal
- Varies by municipality
- CE hours
- Varies by municipality
- Initial cost
- Varies by municipality
- License types
- None at state level — local licenses required
- Experience
- Varies by municipality
- Exam
- Varies by municipality
- Bond
- Varies by municipality
- Insurance
- Workers' comp required with employees under state law
- Reciprocity
- N/A — local licensing applies
- Board
- No statewide licensing authority
- Notes
- Local jurisdictions issue licenses
- Renewal
- Biennial
- CE hours
- Verify with board
- Initial cost
- ~$200
- License types
- Journeyman → Master Plumber
- Experience
- 4 years
- Exam
- State plumbing exam
- Bond
- Not required at state level
- Insurance
- Workers' comp required with employees; general liability recommended
- Reciprocity
- Reciprocity with North Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana
- Board
- South Dakota Plumbing Commission
- Website
- dlr.sd.gov
- Renewal
- Biennial
- CE hours
- CE required
- Initial cost
- ~$200
- License types
- Journeyman → Master Electrician
- Experience
- 4 years
- Exam
- NEC-based exam
- Bond
- Not required at state level
- Insurance
- Workers' comp required with employees; general liability recommended
- Reciprocity
- No formal reciprocity — verify with board
- Board
- South Dakota Electrical Commission
- Website
- dlr.sd.gov
South Dakota state-licenses plumbing and electrical trades through dedicated commissions. HVAC is not state-licensed — local jurisdictions handle that. Plumbing has regional reciprocity with North Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana.
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South Dakota
Full South Dakota guide →- Renewal
- Varies by municipality
- CE
- Varies by municipality
- Cost
- Varies by municipality
- Board
- No statewide licensing authority
- Renewal
- Biennial
- CE
- Verify with board
- Cost
- ~$200
- Board
- South Dakota Plumbing Commission
- Website
- dlr.sd.gov
- Renewal
- Biennial
- CE
- CE required
- Cost
- ~$200
- Board
- South Dakota Electrical Commission
- Website
- dlr.sd.gov
Requirements may change. Always verify with your state licensing board.
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