The Payment Form is the cover sheet the South Dakota Cosmetology Commission, part of the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation, asks you to include with a check or money order when you pay a licensing fee by mail. It is a general payment form, used for the exam, license, permit, inspection and school fees it lists. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. The Commission publishes the original PDF at dlr.sd.gov.
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What is Payment Form – South Dakota?
The Payment Form is the South Dakota Cosmetology Commission form that identifies who is paying and which fee a check or money order covers, so the Commission can match the payment to the right license, permit or application.
The Commission sits within the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation. It examines and licenses practitioners, inspects salons, booths and schools, and regulates cosmetology, esthetics and nail technology. Its Payment Form lists the fees it accepts this way, and you check every item that applies:
- examination and examination retake fees;
- instructor, apprentice, operator and school license fees, including renewals;
- reciprocity application and initial license fees;
- salon or booth initial permits and renewals, and the apprentice salon license;
- certification of licensure (outgoing);
- reinspection fees, lapsed license penalties and duplicate or replacement licenses;
- an "Other" line, where you write in what the payment is for.
The form states that all fees are non-refundable. The amount for each item is printed beside it on the form; this page does not repeat them, so check the PDF or call the Commission for the current figure.
This is a payment cover sheet, not an application. The Commission also runs an applicant/licensee portal on its website where some of the same payments can be made online. Barbers, electrology, body piercing, permanent makeup and tattooing, and massage therapy are not regulated by the Commission.
Who needs to file Payment Form – South Dakota?
Applicants and licensees who pay a Cosmetology Commission fee by check or money order use this form. The form tells you to complete each section and include it with the payment, which must be payable to the SD Cosmetology Commission.
It covers people and businesses in several roles:
- applicants paying for an examination or an examination retake;
- instructors, apprentices and operators paying for an initial license, renewal, duplicate or replacement;
- applicants for reciprocity and anyone requesting a certification of licensure;
- salon or booth owners paying for an initial permit, a renewal, a reinspection or the apprentice salon license;
- schools paying the school license fee;
- licensees paying a lapsed license penalty.
If you pay for something not on the list, use the "Other" line and describe it.
You do not need this paper form if you pay through the Commission's online applicant/licensee portal, which the Commission's website offers for applications, renewals, duplicate licenses, fines or penalties, and inspections. The form does not say who may sign or pay on someone else's behalf; call the Commission at 605.773.6193 with questions about third-party payments.
When to file Payment Form – South Dakota
Send the Payment Form whenever you mail a check or money order for one of the fees it lists. It has no due date of its own: it travels with the payment, so the deadline that matters is the one for the license, renewal, application or inspection you are paying for.
The Commission's website says its estimated processing times depend on current demand and staff availability and asks you to submit applications as soon as possible to avoid delays. Those timelines belong to the applications and renewals themselves, not to this form. Some of them count from the day the Commission has all required documentation and payment, which is why the payment should not be sent late or incomplete.
Documents you need
- A check or money order payable to the SD Cosmetology Commission, included with the completed form to cover the fee or fees you checked.
How to fill out Payment Form – South Dakota
Enter the applicant or licensee name
Write the name of the person or business the payment is for on the Applicant/Licensee Name line.
Give your license number or SSN
On the SD License No. or SSN line, enter your South Dakota license number or your Social Security number, as the form allows.
Check every fee you are paying
Under Payment For (Check all that apply), tick each item that matches your payment, such as an examination fee, a license renewal, a salon or booth permit or a duplicate license.
Count per-event fees correctly
The reinspection fee is charged per re-inspection and the lapsed license penalty per lapsed year, so base your total on the number that applies to you.
Write in any other payment
If your payment is not listed, check Other (please specify) and describe it on the line provided.
Enter the amount enclosed
Fill in the Amount enclosed line beside the lapsed license penalty and the Other item as the form provides, and make sure the total matches your check or money order.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the name, license number or SSN, boxes and amounts, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and include it with your check or money order payable to the SD Cosmetology Commission.
How to submit Payment Form – South Dakota
You pay by check or money order sent with this form, or, as an alternative, through the Commission's online portal.
- By mail or delivery with your payment: Complete the form and include it with a check or money order payable to the SD Cosmetology Commission. The form's letterhead gives the Commission's address as South Dakota Cosmetology Commission, 217 W. Missouri Ave., Pierre, SD 57501, and the telephone as 605.773.6193. The form does not print a separate remittance address, so confirm where to send it with the Commission if you are unsure.
- Online portal: The Commission's website says licensees can log in to the applicant/licensee portal to pay for an application, renew a license, buy a duplicate license, pay a fine or penalty, and pay for a pre-inspection or reinspection. Use the portal instead of this form if you prefer to pay online.
- Questions: Call 605.773.6193 or email [email protected].
All fees are non-refundable, so check the items and the amount before you send the payment. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Making the check or money order payable to anyone other than the SD Cosmetology Commission, which is the payee the form names.
- Mailing the payment without the Payment Form; the form says to include it with your check or money order.
- Checking only one box when several fees apply; the form says to check all that apply.
- Leaving the Applicant/Licensee Name or the SD License No. or SSN line blank, so the payment cannot be matched to you.
- Ticking the "Other" box without writing what the payment is for on the line provided.
- Leaving the Amount enclosed line empty next to the lapsed license penalty or the "Other" item, or entering an amount that differs from the check.
- Forgetting that the reinspection fee is charged per re-inspection and the lapsed license penalty per lapsed year, so the total is wrong.
- Sending a payment expecting a refund; the form states that all fees are non-refundable.
Frequently asked questions
What is the SD Cosmetology Commission Payment Form used for?
It accompanies a check or money order paid to the SD Cosmetology Commission. You check the fees you are paying, such as examination, license renewal, permit, reinspection or duplicate license fees, so the Commission can match the payment to you.
Who do I make the check payable to?
Make the check or money order payable to the SD Cosmetology Commission. The form's instructions say to complete each section and include the form with the payment.
How much are the fees on the payment form?
The amount for each fee is printed beside it on the form, and the Commission sets them. Check the current PDF or call 605.773.6193 for the figure before you write your check. Per-event fees, like reinspections and lapsed years, are charged for each one.
Can I pay Cosmetology Commission fees online instead?
Yes, for many of them. The Commission's website says licensees can log in to the applicant/licensee portal to pay for an application, renew a license, buy a duplicate, pay a fine or penalty, or pay for a pre-inspection or reinspection.
Where do I mail the Payment Form?
The form's letterhead lists South Dakota Cosmetology Commission, 217 W. Missouri Ave., Pierre, SD 57501, telephone 605.773.6193. It does not print a separate remittance address, so call the Commission to confirm where to send your payment.
Can I get a refund of a fee I paid with this form?
No. The form states that all fees are non-refundable, so check the boxes and the amount before sending the payment.
Can I fill out the payment form online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not receive or process your payment; you send the form with your check or money order to the Commission.
What do I enter if my fee is not on the list?
Check the Other (please specify) box, write what the payment is for on the line, and enter the amount enclosed. The form provides that line for fees that are not listed.
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