South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 16 - Electricians And Electrical Contractors
Section 36-16-8 - Meetings of commission--Notice.

36-16-8. Meetings of commission--Notice.
The State Electrical Commission shall hold a meeting in the month of July of each year in Pierre and may hold such other meetings as are necessary to review qualifications and perform the other duties coming before the commission. Special meetings shall be held at the time and place determined by the president, and upon notice given by the executive director to each member of the commission directly, at least seventy-two hours prior to the meeting.

Source: SL 1963, ch 216, §4 (3); SL 1994, ch 301, §2; SL 2021, ch 177, § 4.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 36 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 16 - Electricians And Electrical Contractors

Section 36-16-1 - License required to engage in electrical contracting--Purpose of regulation--Noncompliance as misdemeanor.

Section 36-16-2 - Definition of terms.

Section 36-16-3 - State Electrical Commission--Number and terms of members.

Section 36-16-4 - Commission member involved in education of electrical engineers or electricians.

Section 36-16-4.1 - Lay members of commission--Appointment and term of office.

Section 36-16-5 - Oath of office--Tenure.

Section 36-16-6 - Quorum of commission.

Section 36-16-7 - Officers of commission--Expenses of members.

Section 36-16-8 - Meetings of commission--Notice.

Section 36-16-8.1 - Commission continued within Department of Labor and Regulation--Records and reports.

Section 36-16-9 - Electrical commission fund--Collections and disbursements.

Section 36-16-10 - Expense of commission.

Section 36-16-12 - Seal of commission--Scope of rules.

Section 36-16-13 - License required--Examination--Application--Fees.

Section 36-16-13.2 - Issuance of license to public entities.

Section 36-16-13.3 - Inactive license--Performance of job requiring license prohibited--Exemption--Change of inactive license.

Section 36-16-14 - Contractor license required for installation of wiring or parts--Farm and residential wiring by Class B electrician.

Section 36-16-15 - Electrical wiring--Personal residence or farmstead--Inspection and fee--Report--Violation as misdemeanor--Promulgation of rules.

Section 36-16-16 - Persons exempt from license requirement.

Section 36-16-17 - Licenses--Biennial fees.

Section 36-16-19 - Experience required for contractor's license.

Section 36-16-20 - Undertaking and insurance required of contractor or Class B electrician--Initial and renewal deposit--Disbursement from fund--Waiver.

Section 36-16-21 - Apprentice registration--Fee--Supervision of work.

Section 36-16-22 - Evidence of experience required for license--Partnership or corporate license.

Section 36-16-23 - Reciprocal licenses to electricians from other states.

Section 36-16-25 - Approval of license--Emergency farm and residential repairs exempt--Expiration and renewal of licenses.

Section 36-16-26 - Contractor's license terminated on death--Continuation of business.

Section 36-16-27 - Electrical work to comply with rules--Wiring permit required before connection--Fees.

Section 36-16-28 - Report to commission of electrical work done.

Section 36-16-29 - State commission inspectors and inspections--Report of inspection.

Section 36-16-30 - Installation inspection fees--Number of inspections--Promulgation of rules.

Section 36-16-31 - Condemnation of hazardous installations--Notice--Appeal to commission and circuit court.

Section 36-16-32 - Correction of condemned installation required before reconnection.

Section 36-16-33 - Grounds for refusal to issue license, revocation, or suspension.

Section 36-16-34 - Failure to register, obtain license or report wiring as misdemeanor.

Section 36-16-34.1 - Action for injunction--Election of remedies.

Section 36-16-35 - More stringent local and utility requirements permitted.

Section 36-16-36 - Civil liability for damages and injuries unaffected--Public liability not created.

Section 36-16-37 - Severability of provisions.

Section 36-16-38 - Promulgation of rules for reinstatement of expired license.