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EV charging in South Dakota

Which codes apply? In South Dakota, EV charging equipment falls under the 2023 NEC, no statewide IECC commercial, no statewide IECC residential, and the 2024 IBC.

Chargers at homes, in parking structures, and at public sites. State record read Oct 20, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach EV charging equipment

The edition South Dakota enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2023 NECVerified

    in force since Nov 12, 2024

    Where it reaches the product. Article 625, electric vehicle power transfer systems.

    2023 National Electrical Code (South Dakota, ARSD 20:44:14:01) · ARSD 20:44:14:01(11)

    The South Dakota NEC record
  2. IECC commercialInternational Energy Conservation Code, commercial
    No statewide codePartial

    No statewide code

    Where it reaches the product. EV-capable and EV-ready parking spaces in the commercial energy code.

    SDCL 11-10-7 (residential voluntary standard only)

    The South Dakota IECC commercial record
  3. IECC residentialInternational Energy Conservation Code, residential
    No statewide codeVerified

    No statewide code

    Where it reaches the product. Where a state adopts the EV-ready appendix for homes.

    SDCL 11-10-7

    The South Dakota IECC residential record
  4. IBCInternational Building Code
    2024 IBCVerified

    in force since Jul 1, 2026 · Statewide, with exceptions

    Where it reaches the product. Parking structures, ventilation, and accessible routes to chargers.

    2024 International Building Code design standard (SDCL 11-10-6) · SDCL 11-10-5, 11-10-6 (as amended by SL 2026 ch 59)

    The South Dakota IBC record

South Dakota laws that name EV charging equipment

On the site: one law or rule, newest first.

Law or ruleKindStageDateWhat it does
S.D. Codified Laws 49-34-14 and 49-34A-116: EV charging station sellers not electric utilitiesafdc.energy.govStatuteLead onlyIn force–Businesses selling electricity solely for EV charging, bought from the local retail utility, are not electric utilities and are exempt from overcharge fines. Source (opens in a new tab)

Every South Dakota law on EV charging equipment, with filters

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