South Dakota salon inspections
South Dakota salon inspection checklist
The South Dakota Cosmetology Commission inspects South Dakota salons against the state's sanitation rules. A new salon is not inspected before it opens, so it has to meet these rules from its first day. Below are the 20 rules an inspector checks, from the state's own rules and inspection pages, each beside the rule's own words. Tick them off as you get ready, filter by the services you offer, and print the list.
- Inspected by
- South Dakota Cosmetology Commission
- Before opening
- Not inspected first
- Rules on this list
- 20
- Official form
- Published
- Foot spa log
- Not stated
- MMA nail liquid
- Banned
Read from the official sources on October 19, 2026.The full rules South Dakota salon license
How it works
How South Dakota inspects salons
Inspections are done by the South Dakota Cosmetology Commission. A new salon is not inspected before it opens; inspections come once it is licensed, so be ready from your first day.
Established salons and booths will be inspected annually, at a minimum.
“Established salons and booths will be inspected annually, at a minimum.”
The checklist
What South Dakota inspectors check
Every rule below is from the state's own rules, beside its own words. An inspector can check anything in the rules, so read them in full once before you open.
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South Dakota salon inspection checklist
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Licenses on display
The first thing an inspector looks for: the salon's license and every working license, current and where clients can see them.
1.Display the salon or booth license conspicuously.
Other required postings
Some states also want their rules, a consumer notice or the last inspection report on the wall.
2.Display the Health, Safety and Infection Control Rules in a conspicuous place.
The disinfectant
What the disinfectant must be, how it is mixed and how often it is changed.
3.Keep a disinfecting agent at each workstation; spray or other forms are acceptable.
4.Use a disinfectant whose label states it stops bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal activity and is EPA registered.
Cleaning tools between clients
How combs, shears, nippers and other reusable tools are cleaned and disinfected after each client.
5.Clean and disinfect each item of equipment at the time it is used on a client.
Storing clean and used tools
Clean tools kept covered and apart from used ones, so nothing dirty touches the next client.
6.Store cleaned and disinfected tools in clean, closed, labeled containers.
Single-use items
What must be thrown away after one client because it cannot be disinfected.
7.Dispose of single-use articles after they are used on one client.
8.Treat ceramic nail files as single-use unless completely sealed by a glaze.Nail services
9.Apply wax with a clean implement for each dipping.Skin and waxing
Towels, capes and linens
Clean towels stored closed, used ones in a covered container until laundered.
10.Use a clean towel or linen on each client.
11.Use a clean cape on each client, or a clean towel or neck strip if you reuse a cape.
Water, sinks and restroom
Hot and cold running water, sinks and a restroom with a place to wash hands.
12.Keep plumbing with hot and cold running water and a central sewage system.
13.Keep the restroom clean, with disposable towels and liquid soap.
Pedicure equipment
How foot spas and pedicure basins are cleaned after each client and at the end of the day, and the log some states require.
14.Keep the pedicure spa and tools clean and disinfected immediately after each use.Pedicures
Banned products and tools
Products, tools and practices the state's rules forbid outright.
15.Do not use prohibited products (MMA), services (ultrasound), or equipment (callus shavers).
The premises
Floors, walls, light, air, waste bins and keeping living space and food out of the work area.
16.Keep floors, walls, ceilings, vents, and fixtures clean and in good repair.
17.Keep waste containers closed and labeled, and empty them at least daily.
First aid and safety
A first aid kit, what to do after a cut or blood exposure, and other safety rules.
18.Keep a first aid kit with blood spill procedures available.
19.Keep a charged ABC fire extinguisher, 5 lbs, that is easily accessible.
20.Follow the blood exposure procedure whenever there is a blood exposure.
Questions
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Plan the rest
Get the rest of the salon ready
- Every step to opening a salon, as a checklist for your state
- The salon license, fees and who must be licensed
- Which services and products the state taxes, and the sales tax permit
- What it costs to open a salon, line by line
- A client intake and consultation form
- A cancellation and no-show policy
Salon inspection checklists for other states
Ready when you are
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