# South Dakota Recommend provider applies for a temporary license (valid for 1 year). After that, provider needs a full state license. **Web:** [South Dakota Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners](https://www.sdbmoe.gov/professions-licensed-nutritionist-dietician-ln/) **Phone:** 605-367-7781 **Email:** **How to Apply & File:** The applicant should send an email to that includes their full legal name and type of licensure they wish to apply for. Board staff will reply with the initial steps to help fast track all applications in the order the request was received. **Initial Fee:** $75 **Renewal Fee:** $35 [Telehealth Rule](https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-52) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://handbook.berrystreet.co/berry-street-provider-handbook/licensure-support/south-dakota.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.