Nonprofit organizations shall be exempt from the licensing and license fee provisions of this chapter. Establishments serving alcoholic beverages as defined in chapter 35-1 and who do not otherwise come within the definition of a food service establishment, temporary food service establishment, or mobile food service establishment shall be exempt from the licensing and license fee provisions of this chapter. Such exemption from the licensing and license fee provisions does not release the owner of such establishments from compliance with the public health requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the department.
SDCL 34-18-20