South Dakota Administrative Rules Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Here’s a refined overview of South Dakota Administrative Rules – Title 20: Public Safety, based on the most current publicly available versions:
🛡️ Scope & Structure
Title 20 governs public safety and includes administrative rules across a wide array of state boards, commissions, agencies, and professions. Highlights of key Articles and Chapters include:
20:01 – Commercial inspection and regulation
20:02 – Savings and loans
20:04 – Gaming Commission – racing (includes hub licensing, e.g. S.D. Admin R. 20:04:33:36 governing law enforcement involvement) (law.cornell.edu, regulations.justia.com)
20:15 – Petroleum specifications (e.g. S.D. Admin R. 20:15:06:01 aligns fuel testing with ASTM 2020 standards) (casetext.com)
20:42 – Cosmetologists, estheticians, nail techs (schools must prominently display public health & infection-control rules, per S.D. Admin R. 20:42:06:31) (regulations.justia.com)
20:75 – Certified Public Accountants (professional conduct rules, e.g. S.D. Admin R. 20:75:05:11) (law.cornell.edu)
Plus dozens of additional professions and regulatory areas (e.g., plumbers, nurses, optometrists, vaulting rules across elderly-care, physical therapy, real estate, etc.) .
🔍 Sample Provisions
• S.D. Admin R. 20:42:06:31
Cosmetology schools are required to display current health, safety, and infection-control rules prominently in reception areas (regulations.justia.com).
• S.D. Admin R. 20:15:06:01
Mandates alignment of petroleum inspection/testing with the 2020 ASTM standards and defines seasonal fuel volatility classes (e.g., Class A‑3/C‑3 for Sept 16–30) (casetext.com).
• S.D. Admin R. 20:04:33:36
Prohibits active law enforcement officers from holding licenses to operate multi-jurisdictional racing hubs (law.cornell.edu).
• S.D. Admin R. 20:75:05:11
CPA licensees cannot delegate acts that would violate professional-conduct rules (law.cornell.edu).
📌 Staying Current
The Title 20 rules are maintained quarterly, with the latest updates reflecting through early 2025 (e.g., §20:42:06:31 current through March 24, 2025; §20:15:06:01 through Jan 6, 2025) (regulations.justia.com).
For the most accurate and current rules, check:
South Dakota’s official Administrative Rules site (via rules.sd.gov)
The Legislative Research Council (LRC) portal
The South Dakota Secretary of State’s regulatory filings page
📝 How I Can Help
Would you like:
Text of specific rules or chapters (e.g., 20:61 – Department of Public Safety)?
Guidance on locating amendments, effective dates, or rulemaking dockets?
A deep dive into one profession, regulation, or agency under Title 20?
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