If you are planning or operating shooting preserve operation that offers food, lodging or camping to the public, you will need to contact the South Dakota Department of Health for the requirements that are needed for these businesses.  SDCL 34-18 requires the licensing or registration of any facility providing overnight accommodations to the traveling public.  For further information you can contact the South Dakota Department of Health, 600 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD  57501.  You may call the Health Dept. at 1-800-738-2301 or (605) 773-4945.  The departments WEB or Intranet address is the following: www.state.sd.us/doh/Protect/

As of 1996, the State Legislature revised the State’s bed and breakfast law.  This revision allowed additional flexibility within the lodging industry.  As a result, three categories of lodging establishments were created.  These new categories were created to better suit the needs of these expanding industries. 

Along with the new categories arose the need to identify health and safety guidelines specific to each type of establishment.  These health and safety guidelines were incorporated into rules, which help ensure that each lodging establishment would protect the health and safety of the traveling public.  These rules set an industry standard for uniformity in operations and encourage quality assurance within the industry.

If you have any questions regarding the licensing of food, lodging, or campgrounds in conjunction with your shooting preserve operation, please contact the Office of Health Protection at the address or phone number listed above.