HB 1194 — clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.

26.349.1326.349.14 101st Legislative Session 1194 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1194 SENATEENROLLED ENGROSSEDA IntroducedN by:A CT ENTITLED An Act to clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.

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B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF S OUTH D AKOTA :

The commission may shall promulgate rules, in accordance with chapter 1-26, pertaining toto: the following:

Overstrikes26.349.14 indicate2 deleted1194 language.(12) The fees for all inspections, licenses, permits, and renewals;

26.349.13 2 1194 (12) The fees for all inspections, licenses, permits, and renewals;

(14) Amount of work experience of an out-of-state licensed applicantapplicantmay that may be used may use as a substitute for the education requirement,requirement as provided for in §§ 36- 15-2.3, 36-15-17, and 36-15-17.1 for a cosmetology, nail technician, or esthetics license;

The commission may waive the examination required in § 36-15- 19.1, 36-15-19.3, or in 36-15-19.5 upon for an individual who holds a license to engage in the practices of cosmetology, from another state, district, territory, or foreign country, if:

(a) Submits an application made to the commissioncommission, that the applicant possesses, accompanied by the fee provided for in this chapter;

(b) Possesses the qualifications required pursuant to § 36-15-15,36-15-15; and that:

(1) The applicant holds a currently valid license issued by another state, district, or foreign country and the;

and (2) The requirements of that state, district, or foreign country, at the time of the examination required by subsection (c) of subdivision (1), were equal to or not less than those required by this state;state, except as otherwise provided in this section.

(2) The applicant has passed an examination acceptable to the commission in cosmetology, nail technology, or esthetics, as applicable;

(3) The applicant shall take the prescribed written examination on the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.

The commission shall determine the contents of the examination;

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26.349.13 3 1194 (4) The application is accompanied by the fee provided for in this chapter, except as otherwise provided in this section.

HB1194 ENROLLED 26.349.14 3 1194 Section 3.

(1) Cosmetologist license:,license, a maximum of 750 seven hundred fifty hours of the school education hours required in § 20:42:06:09 may be earned through work experience.

(2) Nail technician license:,license, a maximum of 200 two hundred hours of the school education hours required in § 20:42:06:09.01 may be earned through work experience.

and (3) Esthetician license:,license, a maximum of 300 three hundred hours of the school education hours required in § 20:42:06:09.02 may be earned through work experience.

If the applicant holds a cosmetology-related license that is not equivalent to a cosmetology, nail technology, or esthetics license in this state, the commission may allow Overstrikescredit indicatefor deletedrelevant language.work experience to apply toward the hours of education in the same manner as provided in this section for the applicable license sought by the applicant.

26.349.13 4 1194 credit for relevant work experience to apply toward the hours of education in the same manner as provided in this section for the applicable license sought by the applicant.

UnderscoresHB1194 indicateENROLLED new26.349.14 language.4 1194 An Act to clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.

OverstrikesReceived indicateat deletedthis language.Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:

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House as Bill No.

1194 By Chief Clerk of the House for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of Speaker of the House ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:

Governor Chief Clerk of the House STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.

Office of the Secretary of State President of the Senate Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of the Senate Secretary of State House Bill No.

1194 By File No.

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Secretary of State Chapter No.

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