LOCAL RULES

South Dakota pest control service report requirements

Your South Dakota pest control service report has 7 rules to meet. ReportDraft puts every one on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.

  • Wind direction and speed and temperature for outdoor applications away from structures
  • The record completed by the close of the day
  • Every product used according to its label
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South Dakota licenses commercial pesticide applicators under SDCL 38-21, and the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources' rules (ARSD 12:56:07) list exactly what every application record holds, from the time of application to the company name on the label. Here is each rule with a link to the official text, and what a South Dakota pest control service record should contain.

Last reviewed October 15, 2026 against the official sources listed below.

Pest control service reportSOUTH DAKOTA / SAMPLE

Sample notes, 113 words

Customer: Harold Bennett
2207 Willow Creek Rd
Date: 10/06/2026, applied 10:20am
Tech: Renee Park
License: 0045812
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We sorted 16 items into 6 sections and flagged 3 to fix soon.

  • Fix soonMonitoring and bait devices

    3 exterior rodent bait stations checked, 1 had feeding, rebaited, all locked

  • Fix soonPest activity and conditions: inside

    Mouse droppings under the kitchen sink

  • Fix soonPest activity and conditions: outside

    Gap under the garage side door, door sweep missing

7 South Dakota rules on your checklist, including wind direction and speed and temperature for outdoor applications away from structures.

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  • South Dakota lawTime of application
  • RecommendedNotes for service performed

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Name and address of the person the pesticide was applied forHarold Bennett
Location of the property where the pesticide was applied2207 Willow Creek Rd
Service dateOct 6, 2026
Person who applied the pesticideRenee Park
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What South Dakota requires

  • No one may engage in, or advertise, the business of applying pesticides to the lands of another, or otherwise act as a commercial applicator, without a commercial applicator's license from the Secretary; a violation is a Class 2 misdemeanor with a civil penalty of up to 5,000 dollars per violation, and the license expires March 31 of the second year after issueSDCL 38-21-17 ยท SDCL 38-21-17.1
  • Commercial applicators using pesticides in and around human dwellings, food handling establishments, institutions and industrial sites, including rodent and bird control in or around structures, must be certified for industrial, institutional, structural and health-related pest control; that category does not cover fumigationARSD 12:56:04:08
  • Each applicator keeps a record of each application with the name and address of the person it was applied for, the property location, the pest treated, the acreage, area or number treated, the year, month, day and time, the person who applied it, the trade or brand name and common name, the company name on the label, the amount and its concentration, and the specific crop, site or commodity treatedARSD 12:56:07:01
  • The record gives the year, month, day and time the pesticide was appliedARSD 12:56:07:01 (5)
  • The record gives the weather at the time of application, including wind direction and estimated velocity and the temperature, except for bait in bait stations or applications in or immediately adjacent to structuresARSD 12:56:07:01 (9)
  • Each applicator has all pesticide application records completed and available to the Department for inspection at the close of each dayARSD 12:56:07:02
  • Application records are kept for three years from the date of application, with a copy furnished to the Department on request; the Department may also require, not more than once in five years, a yearly summary by county of what was treated and with how much of which pesticidesARSD 12:56:07:03, 12:56:07:05
  • On written request, a commercial applicator gives the customer a record of each pesticide application to the customer's landARSD 12:56:07:04

Commercial applicator license

Anyone in the business of applying pesticides to other people's property needs a commercial applicator's license. Working without one is a misdemeanor with civil penalties of up to 5,000 dollars per violation, and licenses expire on March 31 of the second year after issue. Work in and around homes, food businesses, institutions and industrial sites falls under the industrial, institutional, structural and health-related category.

What every application record holds

For each application, record the name and address of the person you applied for, the property location, the pest, the area or number treated, the date and time, who applied it, the brand name and common name, the company name on the label, the amount and concentration, and the site treated.

Add the wind direction and estimated speed and the temperature, except for bait in stations or applications in or right next to structures.

Same-day completion, three years, and the customer's copy

Records must be complete and ready for the Department at the close of each day, and kept for three years. If a customer asks in writing, give them a record of each application to their property. The Department can also ask, at most once every five years, for a yearly summary by county.

From field notes to a finished South Dakota record

Note the time, each product with its EPA number, the company on the label, the amount and mix, the area treated, and the wind and temperature for outdoor work. ReportDraft lays the products out with the brand name, label company and common name, puts your license and the time in the header, and finishes the record the same day.

Common mistakes

  • No time of application, only the date.
  • Brand names without the company name on the label or the common name.
  • Missing wind direction, speed and temperature for an outdoor treatment away from the building.
  • Records finished days later instead of by the close of the day.
  • No area or number treated.

Sources

Last reviewed October 15, 2026. Next review due January 15, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.