ClearLicensed renewal checklist
South Dakota Electrical license renewal checklist
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Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.
Electrical
Class B Electrician (Class B)
State license · South Dakota Electrical Commission (Dept. of Labor & Regulation)
- Deadline
- Jun 30 of even years
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- 16 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $100. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Renewals submitted by June 30 have no late fee; the late fee amount is not published in the rule or on Commission pages.
- Grace period
- SDCL 36-16-25 allows renewal within 30 days after the June 30 expiration, but the Commission treats renewals after June 30 as late.
- Insurance
- Same undertaking ($10,000) and liability ($100,000/$300,000) as Electrical Contractor (SDCL 36-16-20 covers contractor or Class B electrician).
- Official link
- https://dlr.sd.gov/electrical/forms.aspx
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 16 hours of continuing education
- Bond in force for $10,000. Verify the amount with the board.
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $100, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Electrical Contractor License (Electrical Contractor)
State license · South Dakota Electrical Commission (Dept. of Labor & Regulation)
- Deadline
- Jun 30 of even years
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- 16 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $200. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Renewals submitted by June 30 have no late fee; the late fee amount is not published in the rule or on Commission pages.
- Grace period
- SDCL 36-16-25 allows renewal within 30 days after the June 30 expiration, but the Commission treats renewals after June 30 as late.
- Insurance
- Undertaking of $10,000 deposited with the Commission (in lieu of surety bond; $50 deposit at execution and biennially at renewal, waived if fund exceeds $50,000) plus public liability policy not less than $100,000 per occurrence / $300,000 aggregate (bodily injury and property damage) (SDCL 36-16-20; Commission page).
- Official link
- https://dlr.sd.gov/electrical/forms.aspx
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 16 hours of continuing education
- Bond in force for $10,000. Verify the amount with the board.
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $200, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup