South Dakota

South Dakota certifies or licenses only asbestos abatement, electrical and plumbing contractors.

To find out if an electrician is licensed in South Dakota, call (605) 773-3573. To find out if a plumber is licensed in South Dakota, call (605) 773-3429. To find out if someone is licensed to do asbestos abatement work in South Dakota, call (605) 773-3153 or click http://www.state.sd.us/DENR/DES/WasteMgn/Asbestos/ASBpage1.htm.

• Asbestos Abatement Certificates

• Electrician's Licenses

• Plumber's Licenses

• Department of Transportation (DOT)

• Out-of-State Corporations

Asbestos Abatement Certificates

Unless you work only on small scale, short duration projects, you need to be certified to do asbestos work in South Dakota. To get an application, contact:

South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources Attention: Asbestos Coordinator Office of Waste Management 523 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501-3181 (605) 773-3153 http://www.state.sd.us/DENR/DES/WasteMgn/Asbestos/ASBpage1.htm

The Department issues the following types of certificates:

When you apply for a certificate, you must submit a signed statement that you have read, understood, and will comply with all state and federal rules on asbestos. You also must complete Department-approved training which includes passing a closed-book exam. Here's information on each type of certificate, the length of the Department-approved training course you need to get the certificate, and the number of multiple choice questions on the exam for the certificate:

If you can document that you've successfully completed an EPA-approved training course in another state, the Department will accept that training.

Asbestos abatement certificate fees: It will cost you $100 to get a certificate and it's good for one year.

Electrician's Licenses

To do electrical work in South Dakota, you need a license. To get an application, contact:

South Dakota Electrical Commission 308 South Pierre Street % 1320 E. Souix Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3573 (800) 233-7765 Fax: (605) 773-6213 http://www.state.sd.us/dcr/electrical/ELEC_HOM.htm

The Commission issues electrical contractor, journeyman, and Class B and apprentice licenses. The Class B license is limited to residential and farmstead electrical work. To get a contractor or Class B license, you must have public liability insurance for at least $300,000. You also need to post a $10,000 bond.

You must pass an exam to get any license. To qualify for the journeyman exam you need four years of experience as an apprentice, wiring, installing and repairing electrical apparatus and equipment. To qualify for the contractor exam you need 4,000 hours as a journeyman electrician. At least 2,000 hours of this time must be in commercial/industrial electrical work. To qualify for the Class B license you need two years of experience as a journeyman. The Commission gives all exams. They're based on the National Electrical Code and last five to six hours.

Electrician's license fees: It will cost you $40 to take a licensing exam. The contractor's license costs $100 and the journeyman or Class B license is $40. The apprentice license is $20. All fees are nonrefundable. All licenses are good for two years, expiring on June 30 each even-numbered year.

If you have a valid license in another state, the Commission may grant you a South Dakota license. You must have passed an exam to get your license and you must have work experience basically equal to South Dakota's. You must have held your license for at least one year. Currently the Commission accepts valid electrician licenses from these states:

You still must pay the application and license fees to get your license.

Plumber's Licenses

To do plumbing work in South Dakota, you need a license. To get an application, contact:

South Dakota State Plumbing Commission 308 South Pierre Street %1320 E. Sioux Ave.,  Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3429 Fax: (605) 773-5405 http://www.state.sd.us/dcr/plumbing/Plum-H.htm

The Commission issues contractor and journeyman licenses. To become a plumbing contractor you will need 6 years experience as a plumbing contractor, plumber, or plumber’s apprentice with at least 2 of those years as a plumbing contractor or plumber. To qualify for a journeyman license you will need four years of experience as an apprentice.

You also have to pass an exam for either license. The Commission gives the exam, which is based on the Standard Plumbing Code. The exam has three parts with multiple choice and essay questions and a drawing. It lasts about four hours.

Plumber's license fees: It will cost you $260 for a contractor license and $130 for a journeyman license. The license fee includes the cost of the exam. All licenses expire on December 31 each year.

Other license and exam fees:

The Commission has reciprocity agreements with Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, and Colorado.

Department of Transportation (DOT)

To bid on South Dakota Department of Transportation projects over $100,000 you have to be prequalified by the Department. To get an application for prequalification, contact:

South Dakota Department of Transportation 700 East Broadway Avenue Pierre, SD 57501-2586 (605) 773-3284 Fax: (605) 773-3921 http://www.sddot.com/

Some of the details the Department will ask you about are your organization, personnel, financial condition, equipment, and experience. You'll be asked what type of work you want to be qualified for. Here are the types of work the Department uses:

Grading
Portland cement concrete paving
Asphalt concrete paving
Asphalt surface treatment
Gravel or crushed rock surfacing and base course
Crushing, stockpiling, salvage in-place asphalt surfacing
Bridges and bridge rehabilitation
Minor structures
Lighting and signals
Signing, delineation and pavement markings
Rest area buildings
Bituminous recycling, milling and salvaging
Underground utilities
Incidental construction
Miscellaneous concrete construction

If the contractor provides a Certification of Surety, prequalification expires the following June 30. If the contractor provides an audited financial statement, prequalification expires 18 months from the date of the financial statement.

Out-of-State Corporations

If your company isn't incorporated under the laws of South Dakota, you have to get a Certificate of Authority from the Secretary of State to do business in the state. Contact the Secretary of State at:

Corporations Office of Secretary of State 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-4845 Fax: (605) 773-4550 http://www.sdsos.gov/index.shtm

You can get an application for a Certificate of Authority online at http://www.sdsos.gov/busineservices/corporations_forms.shtm.

Certificate of Authority fee: $550

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