South Dakota — statewide
South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Health Protection
In short
South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Health Protection issues 2 permits we publish for South Dakota — statewide, last verified 2026-09-04. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Manager Certification | South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Health Protection | No fee | set by the accredited training provider rather than state regulation | 2026-09-04 |
| Food Establishment License | South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Health Protection | $140–$275 a year, banded by seating capacity; a new establishment adds a $100 initial fee on top | annual — every license expires December 31 regardless of issue date, with a discounted half-year fee for openings after July 1 | 2026-09-04 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Food Service Manager Certification
No fee, because South Dakota does not itself administer or price this certification — every food establishment must have at least one staff member who has completed an 8-hour food service training and certification program, but the training is delivered and priced entirely by approved third-party providers rather than by the state.
Food Establishment License
A restaurant with no dedicated seating pays $140 a year; 1 to 50 seats, $170; 51 to 100 seats, $230; more than 100 seats, $275. A mobile food unit or limited-menu establishment pays a flat $88. Every fee is halved for an establishment opening after July 1, since every license still expires that December 31 regardless of when it started. Yearly inspections are already included in the license fee rather than billed separately.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- South Dakota — statewide
- Phone
- (605) 773-4945
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- South Dakota Department of Health — food license application, fee table by seating capacitySouth Dakota Department of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
- South Dakota Department of Health — food service manager training requirementSouth Dakota Department of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
Other South Dakota statewide offices
- South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services
- South Dakota Department of Revenue
- South Dakota Board of Barber Examiners
- South Dakota Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
- South Dakota Cosmetology Commission
- South Dakota Department of Social Services, Office of Licensing and Accreditation
- South Dakota Electrical Commission
- South Dakota Plumbing Commission
South Dakota jurisdictions
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