Every owner of a lodging establishment, campground, food service establishment, or mobile food service establishment shall obtain a license before beginning the operation of the establishment or campground. The license must be renewed annually on or before December thirty-first. To obtain or renew a license, an owner must apply on a form provided by the department, accompanied by the proper license fee. The initial application form must contain:

1. (1) The name and address of the establishment or campground and previous name, if changed due to a change in ownership;
2. (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the owner and operator of the establishment or campground;
3. (3) A specification of the type of license applied for;
4. (4) If for a lodging establishment license, a description of the size of the establishment and whether it has a water recreational facility;
5. (5) If for a campground license, a description of the size and type of the campground and whether it has a water recreational facility;
6. (6) If for a food service or mobile food service establishment license, a description of the size of the establishment;
7. (7) A license fee schedule; and
8. (8) A certification of consent to allow inspections of the establishment or campground by authorized department inspectors during business hours upon the presentation of identification.

Source: SDC 1939, § 27.1706; SL 1941, ch 127 , § 1; SL 1955, ch 94 , § 2; SL 1963, ch 158 , § 7; SL 1967, ch 106 , § 1; SL 1970, ch 199 , § 4; SL 1986, ch 281 , § 1; SL 1995, ch 194 , § 1; SL 2009, ch 165 , § 3; SL 2025, ch 136 , § 1.