Department of Health



South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy


The proposed rules will remove from rule the list of recognized facilities to offer massage education and instead require posting to the board website, clarify the acceptance of out-of-state education, state that in-state schools must apply to be a recognized facility, add criteria for the application process, and develop criteria for who is eligible to teach massage therapy.

New content is added below as the draft rules move through the rule-making process.







Important Dates
Public Hearing:
Comment Deadline:
Interim Rules Committee Hearing:
Filed-Secretary of State:
Rule Effective:
10/02/2026
09/29/2026
10/14/2026

Agency Contact: Cassandra Deffenbaugh mail to: DOHAdminRules@state.sd.us