South Dakota

Here's your guide to registering products in South Dakota.

Which product types to register

In South Dakota, you'll need to register:

• Malt/Beer
• Spirits
• Wine

You'll need to include the following information for each product you register:

• Vintage
• ABV

How to register your products

• If you have a new brand, register it as a New Brand.
• If you have a new COLA under an existing brand, register it as a Line Extension.
• If you make changes to a product or label, register your product as a Revision.
• You don't need to register combos or variety packs in South Dakota.

State fees and approval time

All registrations have an additional $5 technology charge.

***Wine renewals cost $25 for the first label under a brand, then $17.50 for subsequent labels under the same brand.

Some registrations are approved upon submission, while others require review. If you haven't received approval or a request for supporting information within 3 days, leave a comment for the state administrator on your registration, or reach out to the state.

License information

If you have a wholesale license in South Dakota, you can use it to register new direct products. Registrations for wholesale products are also valid for direct shippikng, but first you must be licensed to ship both direct and wholesale to the state. 

If you don't already have a Wholesale license number in South Dakota, use your Direct license number or your Federal Basic Permit Number. South Dakota Direct Shippers licenses begin with TA- or DS-. When entering the license number, exclude the letters and enter the numerical digits only.

The state will then issue a Brand Registration (BR) permit number via email, which will be required to register a label in the state. You should use only the four digits of your BR number on registration submissions. Wholesale and Direct BR permits are interchangeable.

Distributor information

Distributor information is not required as part of label registration in South Dakota.

Required documents

• Distributor Appointment Letter
• Trade Name Document (if you answered yes to Does this brand operate a trade name owned by you?)
• Bottling Letter (if you answered no to Do you bottle this brand?)
• Brand Owner Authorization Letter (if you answered no to Are you the brand producer?)
• Brand Acquisition Letter (if you answered yes to Are you registering a label because you just recently acquired this brand?)

Renewals

Renewals take place during an annual renewal period that runs from November 1 - December 31. Registrations are valid for a calendar year, and must be renewed on or before December 31.

More information

Incorrect fees for wine registrations: If you're registering a wine line extension, and therefore should pay $17.50, but you are charged $25, check how the brand is listed with the TTB. If the brand is misspelled or incorrectly listed, PRO can't recognize it as an existing brand. Reach out to the TTB to update the brand information.

Contact information

Terra Zeller: terra.zeller@state.sd.us

South Dakota active brands site