ClearLicensed renewal checklist
South Dakota General contractor license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/SD/checklist/general-contractor
Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.
General contractor
General contractor - no state license; Contractor's Excise Tax License required (Dept. of Revenue)
Local / county license · SD Department of Revenue - Contractor's Tax License
Issued by your city or county: the deadline and fees depend on where you work.
- Deadline
- The Department of Revenue page does not publish a renewal term for the contractor's excise tax license. Excise tax returns are due the 20th of each month; electronic payments are due the 25th.
- Renewal cycle
- Not published, check with the board
- CE hours
- Set by your city or county
- Renewal fee
- Check the official site for the fee.
- Late fee
- Not published, check with the board
- Grace period
- Not published, check with the board
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (check the official site for the amount)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup