Do you need a contractor license in South Dakota?
Anyone contracting for construction services, or building, installing or repairing fixtures to real property, needs a contractor's excise tax license, whatever their receipts. (source: SD DOR: Contractor's Excise Tax (opens in a new tab), source: SD DOR: License Requirements (PDF) (opens in a new tab))
How: We couldn't confirm a public search. Ask for the contractor's excise tax license number, which appears on prime contractor exemption certificates. (source: SD DOR: Contractor's Excise Tax (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official South Dakota Department of Revenue sources. See sources.
When do you need a license?
Anyone contracting for construction services, or building, installing or repairing fixtures to real property, needs a contractor's excise tax license, whatever their receipts. (source: SD DOR: Contractor's Excise Tax (opens in a new tab), source: SD DOR: License Requirements (PDF) (opens in a new tab))
Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages.
- SD DOR: Contractor's Excise Tax (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- SD DOR: License Requirements (PDF) (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- SDCL 10-46A-13.1: Violation of chapter as criminal offense (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- SDCL 22-6-2: Misdemeanor classes and penalties (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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