Your South Dakota RN license expires on your birthday every two years; the first one runs to your birthday in the second calendar year after issue.
Your own expiration date is on your license and in the state license lookup.
| Board | South Dakota Board of Nursing |
|---|---|
| Cycle | First license expires on your birthday in the second calendar year after issue, then every two years on your birthday; $95 plus $20 in program fees |
| Continuing education | No CE hours (the CE chapter is repealed); active status needs 140 hours of nursing work in any 12 months over the past 6 years |
Your first license expires on your birthday in the second calendar year after issue, then every two years on your birthday (ARSD 20:48:03:10). The fee is $95, plus $10 for the nursing scholarship program and $10 for the nursing workforce center.
From the board's renewal page, checked November 10, 2026. The board: "valid from the date of issuance to your second birthday thereafter."
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Your South Dakota RN license expires on your birthday every two years; the first one runs to your birthday in the second calendar year after issue.
No CE hours (the CE chapter is repealed); active status needs 140 hours of nursing work in any 12 months over the past 6 years.
First license expires on your birthday in the second calendar year after issue, then every two years on your birthday; $95 plus $20 in program fees.
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