S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12A-1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12A / Section 32-12A-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Alcohol," any substance containing any form of alcohol;

(2) "Commercial driver license," or "CDL," a license issued in accordance with the requirements of this chapter to an individual that authorizes the individual to drive a class of commercial motor vehicle;

(3) "Commercial driver license information system," or "CDLIS," the information system established pursuant to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act (CMVSA) to serve as a clearinghouse for locating information related to the licensing and identification of commercial motor vehicle drivers;

(4) "Commercial learner's permit" or "CLP," a permit issued pursuant to § 32-12A-12 ;

(5) "Commercial motor vehicle" or "(CMV)," a motor vehicle designed or used to transport passengers or property:

(a) If the vehicle has a gross combination weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds or more and the towed unit has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand pounds;

(b) If the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one or more pounds;

(c) If the vehicle is designed to transport sixteen or more passengers, including the driver; or

(d) If the vehicle is of any size and is used in the transportation of hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F, as amended through January 1, 2015;

(6) "Controlled substance," any substance so classified under section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 802(6)), and includes all substances listed on Schedules I through V, of 21 C.F.R. Part 1308, inclusive, as amended through January 1, 2015;

(7) "Conviction," an unvacated adjudication of guilt, or a determination that a person has violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or an authorized administrative tribunal, an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure the person's appearance in court, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court, the payment of a fine or court cost, or violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether or not the penalty is rebated, suspended, or probated;

(8) "Department," the Department of Public Safety;

(9) "Disqualification," any of the following actions:

(a) The suspension, revocation, or cancellation of a commercial learner's permit or a commercial driver license by the state or jurisdiction of issuance;

(b) Any withdrawal of a person's privileges to drive a commercial motor vehicle by a state or other jurisdiction as the result of a violation of state or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than parking, vehicle weight, or vehicle defect violations); or

(c) A determination by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that a person is not qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle;

(10) "Domicile," the state where a person has that person's true, fixed, and permanent home and principal residence and to which that person has the intention of returning whenever that person is absent;

(11) "Drive," to drive, operate, or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle;

(12) "Driver," any person who drives, operates, or is in actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle, or who is required to hold a commercial learner's permit or commercial driver license;

(13) "Employer," any person, including the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state, who owns or leases a commercial motor vehicle, or assigns a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle;

(14) "Endorsement," an authorization to a person's commercial learner's permit or commercial driver license required to allow the person to operate certain types of commercial motor vehicles;

(15) "Fatality," the death of a person as the result of a motor vehicle accident;

(16) "Felony," any offense under state or federal law that is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;

(17) "Foreign jurisdiction," any jurisdiction other than a state of the United States;

(18) "Gross combination weight rating" or "GCWR," the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a combination (articulated) vehicle. In the absence of a value specified by the manufacturer, GCWR shall be determined by adding the GVWR of the power unit and the total weight of the towed unit and any load thereon;

(19) "Gross vehicle weight rating," or "GVWR," the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle;

(20) "Hazardous materials," any material that has been designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 as amended through January 1, 2015, and is required to be placarded under subpart F of 49 C.F.R. part 172 or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 C.F.R. part 73, as amended through January 1, 2015;

(21) "Imminent hazard," the existence of a condition that presents a substantial likelihood that death, serious illness, severe personal injury, or a substantial endangerment to health, property, or the environment may occur before the reasonably foreseeable completion date of a formal proceeding begun to lessen the risk of that death, illness, injury, or endangerment;

(22) "Medical variance," the receipt of one of the following that allows a driver to be issued a medical certificate:

(a) An exemption letter permitting operation of a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 381 or 49 C.F.R. part 391, as amended through January 1, 2015; or

(b) A skill performance evaluation certificate permitting operation of a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 391, as amended through January 1, 2015;

(23) "Motor vehicle," a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power, used on highways, but does not include any vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer operated exclusively on a rail;

(24) "Noncommercial motor vehicle," a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles not defined as a commercial motor vehicle;

(25) "Nondomiciled CLP or CDL," a commercial learner's permit or commercial driver license issued by a state to a person who resides in a foreign jurisdiction or a person domiciled in another state that is prohibited from issuing commercial driver licenses by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;

(26) "Notice of final administrative decision," a determination rendered by an agency of competent jurisdiction when all avenues of appeal have been exhausted or time to appeal has elapsed;

(27) "Operator's license," any license issued by a state to a person which authorizes the person full privileges to drive a motor vehicle;

(28) "Out-of-service order," an out-of-service order as defined by 49 C.F.R. part 390.5, as of January 1, 2015;

(29) "Recreational vehicle," a vehicle which is self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck and designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use;

(30) "School bus," any motor vehicle that is used to transport sixteen or more passengers, including the driver, and is used to transport pre-primary, primary, or secondary school students from home to school, from school to home, or to and from school-sponsored events. School bus does not include a bus used as a common carrier;

(31) "Serious traffic violation," a conviction of:

(a) Excessive speeding, involving a single charge of any speed fifteen miles per hour or more, above the posted speed limit, in violation of chapter 32-25 ;

(b) Reckless driving, in violation of § 32-24-1 ;

(c) Careless driving, in violation of § 32-24-8 ;

(d) Improper or erratic traffic lane changes, in violation of § 32-26-6 ;

(e) Following the vehicle ahead too closely, in violation of § 32-26-40 ;

(f) A violation of any state or local law related to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, arising in connection with a fatal accident;

(g) Failure to stop or yield, in violation of §§ 32-29-2.1 , 32-29-2.2 , 32-29-3 , and 32-29-4 ;

(h) Failure to stop or slow vehicle for a school bus, in violation of § 32-32-6 ;

(i) Eluding a police vehicle, in violation of § 32-33-18 ;

(j) Overtaking or passing another vehicle, in violation of §§ 32-26-26 , 32-26-27 , 32-26-28 , 32-26-34 , 32-26-35 , 32-26-36 , and 32-26-37 ;

(k) Driving a commercial motor vehicle without obtaining a commercial learner's permit or commercial driver license, in violation of § 32-12A-6 ;

(l) Driving a commercial motor vehicle without a commercial learner's permit or commercial driver license in the driver's possession in violation of § 32-12A-6 . Any person who provides proof to the court or to the enforcement authority that issued the citation, by the date the person was required to appear in court or to pay a fine for the violation, that the person held a valid commercial learner's permit or commercial driver license on the date the citation was issued, is not guilty of a serious traffic violation;

(m) Driving a commercial motor vehicle without the proper class of commercial learner's permit, commercial driver license, or endorsement for the specific vehicle group being operated or for the passengers or type of cargo being transported in violation of § 32-12A-6 ; or

(n) Violating a federal, state, or local law or rule prohibiting texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle;

(o) Utilizing a hand-held mobile telephone while driving a commercial motor vehicle;

(32) "State," a state of the United States and the District of Columbia;

(33) "United States," the fifty states and the District of Columbia.

Source: SL 1989, ch 267, § 1; SL 1992, ch 220, §§ 3-5 ; SL 1993, ch 231; SL 1994, ch 254, § 1; SL 1996, ch 201, § 1(21); SDCL § 32-12-77 ; SL 2001, ch 171, §§ 71, 115; SL 2004, ch 17, § 134; SL 2005, ch 167, § 6, eff. Sept. 30, 2005; SL 2007, ch 182, § 1; SL 2010, ch 161, § 1; SL 2011, ch 144, § 1; SL 2013, ch 144, § 1; SL 2014, ch 149, § 1; SL 2015, ch 168, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3A-30 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3A / Section 32-3A-30
Security interest in large boat--Perfecting interest--Fee
Status: in_force

A security interest created in this state on a large boat is not perfected until the security interest is noted on the manufacturer's statement of origin, on the manufacturer's certificate of origin, on the original certificate of title, or when a person applies for a duplicate certificate of title pursuant to § 32-3A-25 . To perfect the security interest, a copy of the security agreement shall be presented along with the manufacturer's statement of origin, the manufacturer's certificate of origin, the original title, or as otherwise provided in § 32-3A-25 . The secretary of revenue, the county treasurer, or the seller, buyer, owner, or holder of the manufacturer's statement of origin, the manufacturer's certificate of origin, or the certificate of title shall note the security interest at any place on the manufacturer's statement of origin, the manufacturer's certificate of origin, or the certificate of title. Pursuant to the provisions of this section, the lien is perfected against the creditors of the debtor, is valid against the creditors of the debtor, whether armed with process or not, and subsequent purchasers and other lien holders or claimants, but otherwise is not valid against them. The fee for noting the lien is ten dollars. The fees shall be deposited in the county general fund. Except as otherwise provided in § 32-3A-25 , the certificate of title shall be presented to the county treasurer if a lien is to be noted on an existing certificate of title.

The owner shall present the certificate of title to the county treasurer when a release statement is filed.

Source: SL 1991, ch 362, § 15; SL 1993, ch 322, § 28; SL 1994, ch 335, § 38; SL 1997, ch 180, § 2; SDCL § 42-8-82; SL 1998, ch 171, § 2; SL 2003, ch 160, § 15; SL 2016, ch 47, § 8; SL 2017, ch 128, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-6B-41.2 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 6B / Section 32-6B-41.2
Cease and desist order--Request for hearing--Procedure
Status: in_force

Within twenty days after service of the order to cease and desist, the vehicle dealer or public auction may request a hearing in writing on the question of whether acts or practices in violation of this title have occurred. Any hearing shall be conducted pursuant to, and judicial review shall be available as provided by, chapter 1-26 .

Source: SL 2005, ch 162, § 2; SL 2020, ch 139, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-35-104 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 35 / Section 32-35-104
Surrender of license or registration
Status: in_force

Any person whose license or registration has been suspended under any provision of this chapter, or whose policy of insurance or bond, if required under this chapter, has been canceled or terminated, shall immediately return his license, and registration to the Department of Public Safety in accordance with § 32-12-68 .

Source: SL 1957, ch 212, §§ 64, 68; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 44.03A64, 44.9945; SL 1984, ch 12, § 9; SL 2003, ch 272, § 23.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12A-59 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12A / Section 32-12A-59
Disqualification for conviction of first grade crossing violation
Status: in_force

Any person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of sixty days if convicted, while driving a commercial motor vehicle, of a first violation of § 32-29-4 , 32-29-5 , 32-29-7 , 32-29-8 , 32-29-9 , or 32-29-12 .

Source: SL 2002, ch 156, § 1; SL 2013, ch 149, § 3.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-23-17 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 23 / Section 32-23-17
Withdrawal, chemical test, and witness fees and expenses taxed as costs
Status: in_force

In the case of a conviction under this chapter the costs accrued for the withdrawal and chemical analysis of blood or other bodily substance, and witness fees and expenses in connection therewith, shall be taxed by the court as costs in the action and shall, if the county is to have a lien for fees paid to counsel for an indigent, be included in the lien filed; otherwise it shall, with such other costs as the court imposes, be entered in the judgment as provided in chapter 23A-27 .

Source: SL 1970, ch 179; SL 1989, ch 274, § 6.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-17.12 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-12-17.12
Registration with Selective Service as condition for obtaining certain licenses--Department to forward personal information to Selective Service--Application deemed consent to register with Selective Service
Status: in_force

No male United States citizen or immigrant who is at least eighteen years of age but less than twenty - six years of age and who is required to register with the United States Selective Service System may apply for or be issued a driver license, renewal, or duplicate pursuant to this chapter unless the applicant is registered, or consents to be registered as provided in this section, in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 453, as amended to January 1, 2002.

The Department of Public Safety shall forward in an electronic format the necessary personal information required for registration of any applicant identified in this section to the United States Selective Service System. The applicant's submission of the application indicates that the applicant has already registered with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing the department to forward to the Selective Service System the necessary information for such registration. The department shall notify the applicant on the application that his submission of the application serves as his consent to be registered with the Selective Service System if so required by federal law.

Source: SL 2002, ch 155, § 1; SL 2004, ch 17, § 132.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-9-7 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-9-7
Issuance of receipt, commercial motor vehicle certificate, and plates--Conspicuous display--Mailing fees--Plate requirements--Fee deposit--Penalty
Status: in_force

On receipt of an application under § 32-9-6 and payment of the commercial motor vehicle fee, required by this chapter, and upon satisfactory evidence that the applicant has complied with all laws, rules, and regulations of this state covering motor vehicles and motor carriers, the county treasurer or department shall issue to the applicant a receipt that identifies the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer and shall assign a number to the vehicle. The number shall be endorsed upon the application and receipt. The county treasurer or department shall issue to the applicant a commercial motor vehicle certificate bearing the number. The certificate shall be placed and carried in the vehicle in a conspicuous place and is subject to examination upon demand by any officer of this state, county, or municipality. The county treasurer or department shall issue to the applicant two commercial motor vehicle plates for each motor vehicle. Each county treasurer office shall be stocked with commercial license plates issued pursuant to this section and commercial trailer license plates issued pursuant to § 32-9-8.1 .

If the plates are mailed, the applicant must pay twelve dollars per license plate or set of plates if the plate is sent to the owner through the mail, or two dollars and fifty cents per decal or set of decals if the decal is sent to the owner through the mail. If the applicant requests that the plate or decal be express mailed, the applicant must pay any costs for the express mailing service.

Each plate must set forth the amount of gross weight in figures, and be in colors and designs for each classification specified in § 32-9-15 . Each plate must be securely fastened to the front and rear end of each commercial motor vehicle in a conspicuous place.

The county treasurer shall deposit in the county general fund any fees received for mailing or expressing a plate or sticker. The department shall deposit all fees received for mailing or expressing the plates or stickers in the state motor vehicle fund. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0425; SL 1947, ch 195, § 2; SL 1949, ch 171; SL 1951, ch 231; SL 1977, ch 249, § 22; SL 1978, ch 224, § 3; SL 1989, ch 255, § 25; SL 1989, ch 264, § 5; SL 1997, ch 187, § 1; SL 1999, ch 154, § 2; SL 2010, ch 157, § 7; SL 2018, ch 179, § 5; SL 2023, ch 98, § 8, eff. Mar. 14, 2023; SL 2026, ch 129, § 8.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-20A-18 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 20A / Section 32-20A-18
Identification of snowmobile and operator involved in accident--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

The operator of any snowmobile on public lands, frozen public waters, or any private lands leased for public snowmobile use involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty, shall give his name, address, and identification of his snowmobile in writing to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the collision, accident, or other casualty. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1988, ch 260, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-25-7.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 25 / Section 32-25-7.1
Establishment of maximum speed limit on any divided four-lane highway in rural areas--Posting of signs--Misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 32-25-1.1 , the Transportation Commission may establish, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26 , a maximum speed limit of seventy miles per hour upon any divided four-lane highway in a rural area on the state trunk highway system. The speed limit established by the commission is the maximum speed that any person may drive or operate any vehicle or class of vehicle upon that portion of highway. The Department of Transportation shall conspicuously post signs at the beginning and end of a portion of highway to show the maximum speed limit established by the commission on that portion of highway. A violation of any maximum speed limit established by the commission pursuant to this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 2005, ch 170, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-5 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-5
Vehicle license fee based on weight--Certification of correct weight
Status: in_force

Vehicle license fees provided by this chapter are based, except as otherwise specifically provided, upon manufacturers' weights, including accessories. If a noncommercial motor vehicle is an automobile, pickup truck, or van with a manufacturer's shipping weight, including accessories, of ten thousand pounds or less, the license fees for such a motor vehicle shall be as provided by § 32-5-6 . However, if the noncommercial motor vehicle is a pickup truck that weighs more than six thousand pounds, the owner has the choice of paying the license fees pursuant to § 32-5-6 or paying the license fees based on the gross weight of the motor vehicle as provided in § 32-5-6.3 . The license fees for a noncommercial motor home are as provided by § 32-5-6.1 . The license fees for a motorcycle are as provided by § 32-5-9 . The license fees for a snowmobile are as provided by § 32-5-9.1 . The license fees for any other noncommercial motor vehicle are based on the gross weight of the motor vehicle and are as provided in § 32-5-6.3 . If the department determines the actual dry weight of any model vehicle with accessories to be at variance with the manufacturers' shipping weight, the department shall certify the correct weight to be used in determining fees. These fees shall be assessed and paid annually. Upon initial registration of a vehicle, the fees shall be assessed based upon the date of sale.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0107; SL 1965, ch 179, § 1; SL 1989, ch 257, § 55; SL 1991, ch 239, § 1; SL 1999, ch 59, § 5; SL 2007, ch 173, § 8.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-69.5 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-3-69.5
Electronic title and registration system--Electronic documents--Electronically submitted signatures
Status: in_force

Any reference in this chapter to a "certificate of title" also applies to an electronic record of title under the electronic title and registration system required by § 32-3-69.1 . The department may allow a person to submit a document required under this chapter by using electronic media deemed feasible by the department, instead of requiring an original document. If a signature on a document is required by law and the document is submitted electronically, the signature requirement is satisfied by an authenticated, electronically submitted signature. An electronically submitted document, once accepted by the department, is deemed the same as an original document and is admissible in all administrative, quasi-judicial, and judicial proceedings.

Source: SL 2025, ch 44, § 13.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-16.6 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-16.6
Penalties for owner's or lender's failure to obtain tax affidavit--Notification to department
Status: in_force

If the owner of the used mobile home or manufactured home, prior to moving the home, fails to obtain an affidavit from the county treasurer of the county in which the used mobile home or manufactured home is registered, stating that the current year's taxes are paid as described in §§ 10-21-36 to 10-21-39 , inclusive, or § 10-9-3 , the department shall assess a monetary penalty on the owner. If a regulated lender, as defined in § 54-3-14 , is repossessing a used mobile home or manufactured home and fails to obtain an affidavit, prior to moving the home, from the county treasurer of the county in which the used mobile home or manufactured home is registered, stating that the current year's taxes are paid as described in §§ 10-21-36 to 10-21-39 , inclusive, or § 10-9-3 , the department shall assess a monetary penalty on the lender. The department shall levy a monetary penalty of two hundred fifty dollars for the first violation within a one-year period, five hundred dollars for the second violation within a one-year period, and one thousand dollars for each subsequent violation within a one-year period. All monetary penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the motor vehicle fund. The county treasurer shall notify the Department of Revenue in writing of any violation for failure to obtain a tax affidavit prior to moving a mobile or manufactured home.

Source: SL 2000, ch 142, § 4; SL 2002, ch 148, § 1; SL 2004, ch 17, § 54; SL 2005, ch 71, § 8; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-35-108 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 35 / Section 32-35-108
Construction of chapter
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it.

Source: SL 1957, ch 212, § 74; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03A69.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-35-48 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 35 / Section 32-35-48
Conviction of unlicensed person--Future issuance of license prohibited in absence of proof of financial responsibility
Status: in_force

If a person has no license, but by final order or judgment is convicted of or forfeits any bail or collateral deposited to secure an appearance for trial for any offense requiring the suspension or revocation of license, or for driving a motor vehicle upon the highways without being licensed to do so, or for driving an unregistered vehicle upon the highways, no license shall be thereafter issued to such person and no such vehicle shall continue to be registered or thereafter be registered in the name of such person as owner unless he shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility for the future.

Source: SL 1957, ch 212, § 33; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03A33.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7A-6 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7A / Section 32-7A-6
Separate licenses for places of business in different counties
Status: in_force

If the applicant for a license under this chapter desires to set up a place of business, as defined in § 32-7A-2 , in more than one county in this state, the applicant shall secure a separate license for each county. No license for an additional county may be issued until the Department of Revenue has been furnished proof that the applicant has a place of business as defined in § 32-7A-2 , in the additional county and has such a license in the initial county. This section does not prohibit a licensed dealer from setting up any auxiliary lot as defined in § 32-7A-1 .

Source: SL 1984, ch 223, § 6; SL 1998, ch 183, § 3; SL 2004, ch 17, § 99; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-47 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 32-22-47
Maximum vehicle weight on bridges--Required and permissible signs--Exception
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners of any county, the board of supervisors of any township, the board of trustees of any road district, or the Department of Transportation, shall erect and maintain at a point on the right-of-way and within six hundred feet of both entrances to any bridge and may, where it is deemed necessary, erect and maintain at the nearest road intersection in each direction from any bridge, upon any public highway which it is the duty of the board or department to maintain and repair, a conspicuous sign specifying in large numerals, the maximum weight of any vehicle, laden or unladen, which may enter upon or cross over the bridge. No bridge signing is necessary for bridges which can accommodate motor vehicles operating under the legal weight maximums provided in § 32-22-16 .

Source: SL 1949, ch 175, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.1424; SL 1976, ch 197, § 1; SL 1980, ch 211, § 6; SL 1983, ch 241, § 6; SL 1987, ch 240; SL 1999, ch 151, § 8; SL 2011, ch 146, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-31-3 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 31 / Section 32-31-3
Use of emergency signals required
Status: in_force

The exemptions granted in subdivisions 32-31-2(2) and (3) to an authorized emergency vehicle apply only if the vehicle is making use of audible or visual signals meeting the requirements of law. However, the exemption granted in subdivision 32-31-2(1) to an authorized emergency vehicle applies only if the vehicle is making use of visual signals meeting the requirements of law.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0308 as added by SL 1967, ch 191; SL 1989, ch 256, § 35; SL 2007, ch 186, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-40-23 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 40 / Section 32-40-23
Municipal or county regulation of transportation network companies
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to limit further regulation of a transportation network company enacted by a municipality or county. However, no municipality or county may enact further regulations relating to the insurance requirements provided in this chapter.

Source: SL 2016, ch 167, § 24.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-60 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-3-60
Auctioneer to have odometer reading and certificate of title--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Before a vehicle with a title issued by the department may be sold at an auction pursuant to § 32-3-59 , the auctioneer shall have in his possession an odometer reading certified by the owner of the motor vehicle if the vehicle has an odometer and, except as provided in § 32-3-61 , the motor vehicle's certificate of title. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1986, ch 27, § 14; SL 1989, ch 255, § 4; SL 1989, ch 257, § 48.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-47.3 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-12-47.3
Application for license when time for suspension or revocation has expired--Violation
Status: in_force

If the time for the suspension or revocation of a person's driver license or driving privileges has expired, the person is eligible for reinstatement. However, a driver license and driving privileges shall continue to be withdrawn until the person has applied for and received a new driver license. Driving while a person's license or privilege is withdrawn is a violation of § 32-12-22 .

Source: SL 1988, ch 254, § 5; SL 1996, ch 200; SL 2001, ch 171, § 46.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-53.2 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-3-53.2
Inspection of restored or rebuilt vehicles
Status: in_force

The motor vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers referred to in § 32-3-53 may be inspected by an employee of the Department of Revenue or a highway patrolman. The certificate of inspection shall be of a form prescribed and furnished by the department. Motor vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers of any age which have body and chassis from different vehicles combined to make one vehicle, which have component parts changed, or which lack supporting documents with the application for title may also be inspected.

Source: SL 1985, ch 239, § 6; SL 1988, ch 238, § 16; SL 2004, ch 17, § 43; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-16 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-12-16
Fee for original, renewal, duplicate, or changed license--Disposition
Status: in_force

The application fee for an original driver license or a renewal of a driver license is thirty-eight dollars. The fee for a duplicate license, a name change, or an address change is twenty dollars. The fee must be credited to the state motor vehicle fund.

Five dollars of every fee for an original or renewal license collected pursuant to this section must be used to administer the Division of Highway Patrol.

Source: SL 1959, ch 261, § 33; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03B30; SL 1964, ch 131; SL 1973, ch 202; SL 1974, ch 216, § 1; SL 1977, ch 257; SL 1984, ch 30, § 52; SL 1989, ch 266; SL 1994, ch 252, § 1; SL 2001, ch, § 16; SL 2009, ch 152, § 2; SL 2015, ch 167, § 1; SL 2025, ch 120, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-34-8 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 34 / Section 32-34-8
Physical incapacity of driver
Status: in_force

An accident report is not required from any person who is physically incapable of making such report during the period of such incapacity.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0331 as added by SL 1961, ch 226; SL 1967, ch 193.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-11 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-3-11
Certificate as evidence of ownership--Possession before delivery of certificate--Risk of loss--Insurable interest
Status: in_force

A certificate of title issued under this chapter shall be evidence or indicia of ownership of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer described on the title. From the time of delivery of possession of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer to a person acquiring the vehicle or any right of interest therein, the vehicle shall be at the risk of the person acquiring the vehicle. Such person together with any other person holding any lien or interest therein, shall have insurable interest in the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer and may enforce lawful contracts of insurance upon or affecting the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer or its maintenance, operation, or use.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0202 (4) as added by SL 1951, ch 229, § 2; SL 1965, ch 186, § 2; SL 1989, ch 257, § 13.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-65.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-65.1
Special plates for amateur radio licensees--Fee--Surrender of plates--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Any owner of a motor vehicle who holds an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio license, is a resident of this state and has complied with all the laws of this state in regards to the registration of a motor vehicle, may apply for a set of special plates bearing an inscription thereon of the call letters authorized for the owner's amateur radio license by making application therefor on a form prescribed by the department. The special plates are in lieu of the regular number plates issued for the motor vehicle. The special plates shall be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98 . In addition to the noncommercial license plate fees, an additional fee of ten dollars shall be charged for the initial issuance of the special license plates. If the amateur radio license is revoked, the owner shall surrender the special license plates to the department. The secretary shall make the necessary changes in the registration file. The owner shall obtain regular number plates. Failure to surrender the special license plates as required by this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1987, ch 216, § 1; SL 1988, ch 236, § 16; SL 2007, ch 173, § 23, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2010, ch 153, § 1; SL 2021, ch 125, § 5.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-6B-5.6 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 6B / Section 32-6B-5.6
Permit for manufacturer to display or demonstrate customized motor vehicle at event
Status: in_force

A person who is engaged in the business of manufacturing or customizing motor vehicles may display and offer limited demonstration of a person's customized motor vehicle at an event without a license issued under this chapter if the person meets the provisions of this section. Before displaying or demonstrating any motor vehicle, the person shall register and purchase a permit from the department. The permit does not allow the sale of any motor vehicle. The fee for the permit is five hundred dollars. However, if the permit is purchased before the start of the event, the fee is two hundred fifty dollars. The permit is valid for fifteen consecutive days. Any person found to be in violation of the provisions of this section shall be denied a permit for a period of fifteen months from the date of the violation. For the purposes of this section, the term, customized motor vehicle, means any motor vehicle that has been altered from the manufacturer's original design or has a body constructed of nonoriginal materials.

Source: SL 2019, ch 130, § 11.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-6C-11 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 6C / Section 32-6C-11
Dealer inspectors
Status: in_force

The department may appoint dealer inspectors to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The inspectors may enter property pursuant to § 32-6C-12 and sign complaints against persons found in violation of this chapter.

Source: SL 1990, ch 246, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-25-5 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 25 / Section 32-25-5
Minimum speed on interstate highways--Violation--Exceptions
Status: in_force

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor at any time for a person to drive or operate a motor vehicle upon the national system of interstate highways at a speed less than forty miles per hour unless the vehicle is operated pursuant to a permit, issued by the Department of Public Safety. This section does not apply to highway equipment operated by personnel in the performance of highway maintenance duties.

Source: SDC Supp 1960, § 44.0303 (8) as added by SL 1963, ch 253; SL 1964, ch 123, § 1; SL 1989, ch 255, § 125; SL 2022, ch 100, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-86 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-86
Reflectorized plates--Determination by department--Elimination of bids deemed not feasible
Status: in_force

To reduce highway accidents at night all number plates authorized by § 32-5-82 shall be reflectorized to an extent, under such method, and to a degree to be maintained all during the service life of the plates as determined by the department. In determining the quality of reflectorization, the department, in addition to the consideration of the prices bid, shall determine the practicability of manufacture of the plates in the license plate plant of the state penitentiary, and the durability of any material proposed by bidders. After consideration, the department shall eliminate any bid or process not deemed feasible.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0115 as added by SL 1955, ch 159, § 2; SL 1959, ch 249, § 2; SL 1963, ch 250; SL 1989, ch 257, § 83.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-28-2 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 28 / Section 32-28-2
Meaning of green or "go" signal--Vehicular traffic--Pedestrians
Status: in_force

A green light alone or "go" shall indicate that:

(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right - of - way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited.

(2) Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.

Source: SL 1963, ch 274, § 2 (1).
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-23-22 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 23 / Section 32-23-22
Chapter not applicable to person riding animal or foot-pedal conveyance
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to any person who is riding:

(1) A horse or other animal; and

(2) A bicycle, tricycle, or other unpowered foot-pedal conveyance.

Source: SL 2006, ch 170, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-32 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-12-32
Unlicensable persons--Physical or mental capability--Promulgation of rules
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety may not issue any license under this chapter to any person who is physically or mentally incapable to drive. The Department of Public Safety may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , to establish criteria for determining an individual's physical or mental capability to drive.

Source: SL 1955, ch 187, § 8; SL 1959, ch 261, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03B03 (4); SL 1993, ch 213, § 218; SL 2003, ch 272, § 23.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3A-14 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3A / Section 32-3A-14
Abstract of boat registration information--Fee
Status: in_force

The department may upon written request and receipt of a two - dollar fee furnish a person an abstract regarding registration information of any boat registered under the provisions of this chapter. The fee shall be deposited in the state motor vehicle fund. Governmental entities and their subdivisions are exempt from this fee requirement.

Source: SL 1959, ch 125, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.1404 (6); SL 1988, ch 346, § 7; SL 1993, ch 322, § 16; SDCL 42-8-18 ; SL 1998, ch 74, § 12; SL 2021, ch 130, § 9.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-11-35 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 11 / Section 32-11-35
Apportionment of local government highway and bridge fund
Status: in_force

By the fifteenth day of January, May, July, and October, the secretary of revenue shall apportion moneys in the local government highway and bridge fund as provided by this section.

Each county shall receive for the maintenance and construction of highways and bridges on the county highway system the following portions of the fund:

AURORA

0.8617309603 %

BEADLE

2.0755107734 %

BENNETT

0.4734169574 %

BON HOMME

1.0169475454 %

BROOKINGS

2.1666130448 %

BROWN

3.3837994168 %

BRULE

0.8685550126 %

BUFFALO

0.1942359749 %

BUTTE

0.9414879792 %

CAMPBELL

0.5549615991 %

CHARLES MIX

1.3836481578 %

CLARK

1.0622839396 %

CLAY

1.1000055795 %

CODINGTON

1.9607491030 %

CORSON

0.7630419859 %

CUSTER

0.6413765166 %

DAVISON

1.6352521120 %

DAY

1.3459975332 %

DEUEL

0.8554833973 %

DEWEY

0.4886083669 %

DOUGLAS

0.6975344528 %

EDMUNDS

0.9950255066 %

FALL RIVER

0.8157379401 %

FAULK

0.7853236077 %

GRANT

1.4775883396 %

GREGORY

1.0004275289 %

HAAKON

0.7713979701 %

HAMLIN

0.8453020898 %

HAND

1.0317240142 %

HANSON

0.6541118086 %

HARDING

0.7525179093 %

HUGHES

1.1080693584 %

HUTCHINSON

1.5017102025 %

HYDE

0.4292080042 %

JACKSON

0.4560146613 %

JERAULD

0.5365174265 %

JONES

0.4170248305 %

KINGSBURY

1.1599421375 %

LAKE

1.2709474261 %

LAWRENCE

1.3890380456 %

LINCOLN

1.7910561825 %

LYMAN

0.8324312504 %

McCOOK

0.8705021402 %

McPHERSON

0.8377215214 %

MARSHALL

1.0509208775 %

MEADE

1.7355156417 %

MELLETTE

0.4756255207 %

MINER

0.7421074191 %

MINNEHAHA

6.6748549646 %

MOODY

1.0900595183 %

OGLALA LAKOTA

0.2495434791%

PENNINGTON

4.3779103882 %

PERKINS

1.2068983310 %

POTTER

0.6522667104 %

ROBERTS

1.5113164284 %

SANBORN

0.7349600188 %

SPINK

1.7564065178 %

STANLEY

0.5116293810 %

SULLY

0.7146023779 %

TODD

0.4212731230 %

TRIPP

1.3577222772 %

TURNER

1.4567334816 %

UNION

1.3409371240 %

WALWORTH

0.8588951448 %

YANKTON

1.6781556555 %

ZIEBACH

0.3321176342 %

Each municipality shall receive for construction and maintenance of their municipal streets system the following portions of the fund:

ABERDEEN

0.8781843448 %

BROOKINGS

0.5844289083 %

HURON

0.6213631579 %

MADISON

0.3290974035 %

MITCHELL

0.6839268447 %

PIERRE

0.5417440913 %

RAPID CITY

1.2501421701 %

SIOUX FALLS

3.3351366950 %

SPEARFISH

0.2262511353 %

STURGIS

0.2319356042 %

VERMILLION

0.3250880870 %

WATERTOWN

0.7594339942 %

YANKTON

0.4846892685 %

ALCESTER

0.0103439181 %

ALEXANDRIA

0.0148248028 %

ARLINGTON

0.0396294889 %

ARMOUR

0.0280444979 %

AURORA

0.0194171671 %

AVON

0.0258652213 %

BALTIC

0.0212412877 %

BELLE FOURCHE

0.1278699671 %

BERESFORD

0.0467641781 %

BIG STONE CITY

0.0560130319 %

BOWDLE

0.0348526409 %

BOX ELDER

0.0518774378 %

BRANDON

0.0925506907 %

BRIDGEWATER

0.0311886150 %

BRITTON

0.0748343262 %

BURKE

0.0516564518 %

CANISTOTA

0.0342390103 %

CANTON

0.1105689378 %

CASTLEWOOD

0.0360394538 %

CENTERVILLE

0.0352206220 %

CHAMBERLAIN

0.0695533540 %

CLARK

0.0774664267 %

CLEAR LAKE

0.0392388173 %

COLMAN

0.0336026891 %

COLTON

0.0395318210 %

CORSICA

0.0135630125 %

CROOKS

0.0169350213 %

CUSTER

0.0530336678 %

DEADWOOD

0.0546081927 %

DELL RAPIDS

0.0828036319 %

DESMET

0.0655016161 %

DUPREE

0.0330610763 %

EDGEMONT

0.0506521496 %

ELK POINT

0.0259451314 %

ELKTON

0.0454678587 %

ESTELLINE

0.0307190198 %

EUREKA

0.0703386433 %

FAITH

0.0202231739 %

FAULKTON

0.0492512566 %

FLANDREAU

0.0759895697 %

FORT PIERRE

0.0543911529 %

FREEMAN

0.0313326504 %

GARRETSON

0.0237007429 %

GETTYSBURG

0.0945948107 %

GREGORY

0.0811067755 %

GROTON

0.0545174306 %

HARRISBURG

0.0130855250 %

HARTFORD

0.0405509214 %

HERREID

0.0260871938 %

HIGHMORE

0.0482134118 %

HILL CITY

0.0130835520 %

HOT SPRINGS

0.1275236900 %

HOVEN

0.0329486102 %

HOWARD

0.0476293775 %

IPSWICH

0.0489987012 %

IRENE

0.0110058894 %

JEFFERSON

0.0058058139 %

KADOKA

0.0494317942 %

KIMBALL

0.0590851312 %

LAKE ANDES

0.0187246129 %

LAKE PRESTON

0.0441705528 %

LEAD

0.1207984168 %

LEMMON

0.1045076089 %

LENNOX

0.0490440822 %

LEOLA

0.0252377791 %

MCLAUGHLIN

0.0394558571 %

MARION

0.0283138246 %

MARTIN

0.0443787137 %

MENNO

0.0273272801 %

MILBANK

0.1307625153 %

MILLER

0.0826250674 %

MISSION

0.0299258381 %

MOBRIDGE

0.1602710451 %

MURDO

0.0439041859 %

NEWELL

0.0354060923 %

NEW UNDERWOOD

0.0238852267 %

NORTH SIOUX CITY

0.1245038776 %

ONIDA

0.0210765348 %

PARKER

0.0296969598 %

PARKSTON

0.0438420336 %

PHILIP

0.0378724533 %

PLANKINTON

0.0500848866 %

PLATTE

0.0258760733 %

PRESHO

0.0251549094 %

REDFIELD

0.0978711247 %

ST. FRANCIS

0.0341038537 %

SALEM

0.0265775064 %

SCOTLAND

0.0273134685 %

SELBY

0.0283187573 %

SISSETON

0.1131793343 %

SPRINGFIELD

0.0492088351 %

TEA

0.0153052500 %

TIMBER LAKE

0.0352541645 %

TRIPP

0.0256373296 %

TYNDALL

0.0507675753 %

VALLEY SPRINGS

0.0195996778 %

VIBORG

0.0195394986 %

VOLGA

0.0421372848 %

WAGNER

0.0386074289 %

WALL

0.0409267948 %

WAUBAY

0.0588513202 %

WEBSTER

0.1119214902 %

WESSINGTON SPRINGS

0.0713232146 %

WHITE RIVER

0.0363620538 %

WHITEWOOD

0.0200179726 %

WILMOT

0.0237628952 %

WINNER

0.1394885006 %

WOONSOCKET

0.0430182690 %

AGAR

0.0078854495 %

AKASKA

0.0256718586 %

ALBEE

0.0013594582 %

ALPENA

0.0419458952 %

ALTAMONT

0.0108036478 %

ANDOVER

0.0182066771 %

ARTAS

0.0121562002 %

ARTESIAN

0.0244712341 %

ASHTON

0.0106882221 %

ASTORIA

0.0118977256 %

BADGER

0.0314470896 %

BANCROFT

0.0113383549 %

BATESLAND

0.0056440206 %

BELVIDERE

0.0085681382 %

BISON

0.0252545503 %

BLUNT

0.0183260490 %

BONESTEEL

0.0295696956 %

BRADLEY

0.0089055364 %

BRANDT

0.0213113323 %

BRENTFORD

0.0067085020 %

BRISTOL

0.0272700606 %

BROADLAND

0.0032220540 %

BRUCE

0.0235655863 %

BRYANT

0.0165917039 %

BUFFALO

0.0081715473 %

BUFFALO GAP

0.0200712460 %

BUSHNELL

0.0160333197 %

BUTLER

0.0202527702 %

CAMP CROOK

0.0071159448 %

CANOVA

0.0213764443 %

CARTHAGE

0.0600943662 %

CAVOUR

0.0033956859 %

CENTRAL CITY

0.0022601732 %

CHANCELLOR

0.0101614074 %

CHELSEA

0.0062497588 %

CLAIRE CITY

0.0026912931 %

CLAREMONT

0.0118799678 %

COLOME

0.0268507792 %

COLUMBIA

0.0443678617 %

CONDE

0.0276962478 %

CORONA

0.0078459877 %

COTTONWOOD

0.0089884061 %

CRESBARD

0.0349542550 %

DALLAS

0.0181682018 %

DANTE

0.0141026523 %

DAVIS

0.0032131751 %

DELMONT

0.0203632632 %

DIMOCK

0.0027465396 %

DOLAND

0.0209029029 %

DOLTON

0.0130490229 %

DRAPER

0.0098940539 %

EAGLE BUTTE

0.0265242330 %

EDEN

0.0167120623 %

EGAN

0.0202577029 %

EMERY

0.0124393385 %

ERWIN

0.0068969320 %

ETHAN

0.0132344933 %

FAIRBURN

0.0257497956 %

FAIRFAX

0.0193954631 %

FAIRVIEW

0.0047719153 %

FARMER

0.0018537169 %

FLORENCE

0.0187995903 %

FRANKFORT

0.0186190526 %

FREDERICK

0.0223314193 %

FRUITDALE

0.0049662646 %

FULTON

0.0302711287 %

GARDEN CITY

0.0152578958 %

GARY

0.0223107018 %

GAYVILLE

0.0181307132 %

GEDDES

0.0256777779 %

GLENHAM

0.0100834704 %

GOODWIN

0.0203987788 %

GRENVILLE

0.0180942110 %

HARROLD

0.0097243682 %

HAYTI

0.0136695593 %

HAZEL

0.0088167474 %

HECLA

0.0276419878 %

HENRY

0.0191290961 %

HERMOSA

0.0032684216 %

HERRICK

0.0113728840 %

HETLAND

0.0166834525 %

HILLSVIEW

0.0114774577 %

HITCHCOCK

0.0130815789 %

HOSMER

0.0080640140 %

HUDSON

0.0141874952 %

HUMBOLT

0.0197377940 %

HURLEY

0.0141440872 %

INTERIOR

0.0045321850 %

IROQUOIS

0.0275512257 %

ISABEL

0.0171510746 %

JAVA

0.0126652571 %

KENNEBEC

0.0100292105 %

KEYSTONE

0.0306006345 %

KRANZBURG

0.0130865116 %

LABOLT

0.0155775362 %

LAKE CITY

0.0084310085 %

LAKE NORDEN

0.0201057751 %

LANE

0.0104475053 %

LANGFORD

0.0325520193 %

LEBANON

0.0241861227 %

LESTERVILLE

0.0229835251 %

LETCHER

0.0145949380 %

LILY

0.0091314551 %

LONG LAKE

0.0123475898 %

LOWRY

0.0086736984 %

MCINTOSH

0.0477586149 %

MARVIN

0.0279636013 %

MELLETTE

0.0162839020 %

MIDLAND

0.0280474576 %

MISSION HILL

0.0114735115 %

MONROE

0.0106388949 %

MONTROSE

0.0199696319 %

MORRISTOWN

0.0105096576 %

MOUND CITY

0.0051704793 %

MT. VERNON

0.0233613716 %

NAPLES

0.0083047308 %

NEW EFFINGTON

0.0169261424 %

NISLAND

0.0102955775 %

NORTHVILLE

0.0218815550 %

NUNDA

0.0096641890 %

OACOMA

0.0148070450 %

OELRICHS

0.0092873291 %

OLDHAM

0.0291464680 %

OLIVET

0.0046772070 %

ONAKA

0.0093465217 %

ORIENT

0.0058590872 %

ORTLEY

0.0184434477 %

PEEVER

0.0162296421 %

PICKSTOWN

0.0069212799 %

PIERPONT

0.0187699939 %

POLLOCK

0.0165936770 %

PRINGLE

0.0072076935 %

PUKWANA

0.0240687240 %

QUINN

0.0095388979 %

RAMONA

0.0139852536 %

RAVINIA

0.0056528995 %

RAYMOND

0.0088996171 %

REE HEIGHTS

0.0197654172 %

RELIANCE

0.0079416825 %

REVILLO

0.0111696558 %

ROCKHAM

0.0091699303 %

ROSCOE

0.0180784263 %

ROSHOLT

0.0237155411 %

ROSLYN

0.0115711794 %

ROSWELL

0.0019089634 %

ST. LAWRENCE

0.0285811781 %

SENECA

0.0190797689 %

SHERMAN

0.0034164033 %

SINAI

0.0223935716 %

SOUTH SHORE

0.0208890913 %

SPENCER

0.0167781608 %

STICKNEY

0.0205536662 %

STOCKHOLM

0.0088769266 %

STRANDBURG

0.0062625839 %

STRATFORD

0.0093041003 %

SUMMIT

0.0223402982 %

TABOR

0.0148889282 %

TOLSTOY

0.0125902798 %

TORONTO

0.0167406721 %

TRENT

0.0205546528 %

TULARE

0.0175022844 %

TURTON

0.0079732519 %

TWIN BROOKS

0.0208210198 %

UTICA

0.0176877547 %

VEBLEN

0.0298676320 %

VERDON

0.0017580221 %

VIENNA

0.0196638032 %

VILAS

0.0047926327 %

VIRGIL

0.0091837419 %

VOLIN

0.0139517110 %

WAKONDA

0.0169764562 %

WALLACE

0.0072747785 %

WARD

0.0094126202 %

WARNER

0.0227990413 %

WASTA

0.0087111871 %

WENTWORTH

0.0106645451 %

WESSINGTON

0.0283069187 %

WESTPORT

0.0181228208 %

WETONKA

0.0035722773 %

WHITE

0.0258760733 %

WHITE LAKE

0.0375735304 %

WHITE ROCK

0.0220078327 %

WILLOW LAKE

0.0296644039 %

WINFRED

0.0068041968 %

WITTEN

0.0089124422 %

WOLSEY

0.0552780564 %

WOOD

0.0033374797 %

WORTHING

0.0062379203 %

YALE

0.0099601524 %

Each county shall receive for construction and maintenance of roads and bridges on the township road system the following portions of the fund:

AURORA

0.0632253218 %

BEADLE

0.1260019718 %

BENNETT

0.0441786605 %

BON HOMME

0.0617151584 %

BROOKINGS

0.0879797802 %

BROWN

0.1958233148 %

BRULE

0.0572311771 %

BUFFALO

0.0172492386 %

BUTTE

0.0529833869 %

CAMPBELL

0.0518389092 %

CHARLES MIX

0.1013915990 %

CLARK

0.0874490344 %

CLAY

0.0450121685 %

CODINGTON

0.0728672038 %

CORSON

0.1102309788 %

CUSTER

0.0227500267 %

DAVISON

0.0429949697 %

DAY

0.0994582981 %

DEUEL

0.0645977830 %

DEWEY

0.0687525560 %

DOUGLAS

0.0518471166 %

EDMUNDS

0.0876387167 %

FALL RIVER

0.0318493078 %

FAULK

0.0668411451 %

GRANT

0.0654486177 %

GREGORY

0.0639402783 %

HAAKON

0.0334898778 %

HAMLIN

0.0541725493 %

HAND

0.1117958582 %

HANSON

0.0451890838 %

HARDING

0.0346106451 %

HUGHES

0.0422663341 %

HUTCHINSON

0.0862452810 %

HYDE

0.0402144818 %

JACKSON

0.0526870082 %

JERAULD

0.0463317376 %

JONES

0.0396308438 %

KINGSBURY

0.0951649111 %

LAKE

0.0622951487 %

LAWRENCE

0.0115815665 %

LINCOLN

0.0646251410 %

LYMAN

0.0629088805 %

McCOOK

0.0665237884 %

McPHERSON

0.0649944744 %

MARSHALL

0.0725936235 %

MEADE

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MELLETTE

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MINER

0.0660477586 %

MINNEHAHA

0.0933018292 %

MOODY

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OGLALA LAKOTA

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PENNINGTON

0.0549385741 %

PERKINS

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POTTER

0.0618163832 %

ROBERTS

0.1025707301 %

SANBORN

0.0573013961 %

SPINK

0.1612801529 %

STANLEY

0.0278222057 %

SULLY

0.0590796681 %

TODD

0.0506679855 %

TRIPP

0.0996005599 %

TURNER

0.0745570182 %

UNION

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WALWORTH

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YANKTON

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ZIEBACH

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Moneys to the township road system apportioned by this section to a county shall be apportioned within the county as provided by §§ 32-11-5 to 32-11-7 , inclusive.

Source: SL 1985, ch 252, § 8; SL 1986, ch. 253, § 1; SL 1987, ch 226, § 1; SL 2015, ch 56 (HJR 1005), eff. May 1, 2015.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-52.5 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-12-52.5
Suspension or revocation of or restrictions on driving privileges of juveniles
Status: in_force

At any proceedings in which the court has jurisdiction, for any traffic or status offense, over any juvenile, the court may, at its discretion and without motion, revoke or suspend or place any restriction or condition upon the driving privileges of the juvenile, including requiring that financial responsibility be proved and maintained, that the court may find appropriate to the juvenile's reform or rehabilitation.

Source: SL 2005, ch 120, § 127.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-10-27 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-10-27
Statute as authority for proportional registration--Other statutes inapplicable
Status: in_force

The provisions of § 32-10-10 and of §§ 32-10-15 to 32-10-27 , inclusive, and the other applicable provisions of this chapter shall constitute complete authority for the registration of fleet vehicles upon a proportional registration basis and without reference to or application of any other statutes of this state except as in this chapter expressly provided; but the registration of fleet vehicles under this chapter shall be subject to the rights, terms, and conditions granted by or contained by any applicable contract, agreement, arrangement, or declaration made by the administrator and shall also be prorated in accordance with the formula established in § 32-10-16 .

Source: SL 1961, ch 237, § 19; SL 1978, ch 225, § 3.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7B-1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7B / Section 32-7B-1
Boat dealer defined
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, a boat dealer is any person who, for commission or with intent to make a profit or gain, sells, exchanges, rents, or leases with option to purchase, offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of new or used boats, or who is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling new or used boats.

Source: SL 1998, ch 185, § 1; SL 2014, ch 137, § 4.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-9-16.2 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-9-16.2
Fees paid pursuant to chapter--Calculation
Status: in_force

Any fee paid pursuant to this chapter shall be calculated by assessing one - twelfth of the annual registration fee times the number of months or any portion thereof for which the vehicle is being licensed.

Source: SL 2004, ch 210, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-101 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-101
Operation of vehicle while registration is suspended--Misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Any person who operates any motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while the registration thereof is suspended or revoked, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.9907.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12A-54 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12A / Section 32-12A-54
Disqualification for conviction of violation of out-of-service order--Three or more violations
Status: in_force

Any person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of three years if convicted of three or more violations of out-of-service orders pursuant to 32-12A-8.1 in separate incidents during a ten-year period.

If the violations of out-of-service orders pursuant to this section occurred while transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded under 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F, as of January 1, 2015, or while operating a motor vehicle designed to transport sixteen or more passengers, including the driver, the operator is disqualified for a period of five years.

Source: SL 1996, ch 201, § 11; SDCL § 32-12-121; SL 2001, ch 171, § 115; SL 2007, ch 182, § 14; SL 2010, ch 161, § 13; SL 2011, ch 144, § 13; SL 2015, ch 168, § 38; SL 2022, ch 95, § 5.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-26-49 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 26 / Section 32-26-49
Distracted drivers public awareness campaign
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety shall expend lawfully appropriated funds to develop and communicate a distracted drivers public awareness campaign.

Source: SL 2014, ch 153, § 3.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-25 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 32-22-25
Reduced weight maximums on specific roads--Notice--Exceeding weight limit as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

If, for any reason, the improved highways of this state are rendered incapable of bearing the customary traffic without undue damage, or if it is considered by the Department of Transportation, the board of county commissioners of any county, the board of supervisors of any township, or the board of trustees of any road district, that the improved highways or any section of them under their jurisdiction would be damaged or destroyed by heavy traffic by reason of thawing or excessive moisture, or for any reason, the maximum weight of the vehicle and the load shall be reduced. Notice of any restriction under this section shall be given by placing at each end of that section of highway on which the allowable weight limit is reduced and at points of intersection, as deemed necessary by the proper highway authority, signs of substantial construction which conspicuously indicate the limitations of the gross weight of the vehicle. Exceeding such weight limits is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0338; SL 1980, ch 211, § 4; SL 1984, ch 230, § 22; SL 1989, ch 255, § 233; SL 2002, ch 158, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-51 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-51
License plate design--Operation on highways
Status: in_force

The license plate authorized by § 32-5-50 shall be in such form, size, and design as may be determined by the department and shall be affixed to the vehicle in such manner as is provided for the affixation of other motor vehicle dealer license plates. The vehicle may then be operated upon the public highways of this state as provided in § 32-5-52 .

Source: SL 1957, ch 239, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.01 13-5 ; SL 1989, ch 257, § 68.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-23-1.2 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 23 / Section 32-23-1.2
Submission to breath test required by officer--Chemical test after positive breath test
Status: in_force

Every person operating a vehicle which has been involved in an accident or which is operated in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall, at the request of a law enforcement officer, submit to a breath test to be administered by such officer. If such test indicates that such operator has consumed alcohol, the law enforcement officer may require such operator to submit to a chemical test in the manner set forth in this chapter.

Source: SL 1973, ch 195, § 11; SL 2006, ch 168, § 3.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-30-6 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 30 / Section 32-30-6
Places where standing and parking prohibited--Exception to discharge passengers--Violation as petty offense
Status: in_force

Unless necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or unless a police officer or official traffic control device has so directed, no person may stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:

(1) In front of a public or private driveway;

(2) Within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant;

(3) Within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;

(4) Within thirty feet upon the approach to any flashing signals, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway;

(5) Within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy - five feet of said entrance when properly signposted;

(6) At any place where official signs prohibit standing.

A violation of this section is a petty offense.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0325; SL 1970, ch 175, § 30; SL 1989, ch 255, § 209.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-28-8 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 28 / Section 32-28-8
Meaning of flashing yellow signal--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

If a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past such signal only with caution. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1963, ch 274, § 3 (2) (a); SL 1989, ch 255, § 191.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-52 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 32-22-52
Operation of oversize or overweight vehicle as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to drive or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on any highway any vehicle or vehicles, of a size or weight exceeding the limitations stated in this chapter, or the rules of the Transportation Commission or county commission adopted pursuant to this chapter.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.9916; SL 1977, ch 189, § 110; SL 1984, ch 230, § 43; SL 1987, ch 234, § 8; SL 2010, ch 145, § 187.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-69.6 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-3-69.6
Electronic title and registration system--No paper title--Exceptions--Paper title application--Form--Lien
Status: in_force

If a title is held electronically, no paper title will be printed, except in the following circumstances:

(1) The owner is relocating to another state, and there is no electronic system in place to transfer the title electronically between the states;

(2) The owner has sold the titled property to a new owner in another state, and there is no electronic system in place to transfer the title electronically between the states; or

(3) The owner requests a paper title to be printed and pays the applicable fee under this chapter.

The owner is required to submit an application to the department to have the paper title printed pursuant to this section. The application must be in a form prescribed by the department. If the title is subject to a lien, the requirements of § 32-3-70 must be met.

Source: SL 2025, ch 44, § 14.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-30-11 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 30 / Section 32-30-11
Unauthorized use of disabled veteran's license as misdemeanor--Fine
Status: in_force

Any person, other than the veteran to whom it was issued, who uses a disabled veteran's license of identification issued pursuant to subdivision 32-5-157(2) for the purpose of parking a motor vehicle as permitted by § 32-30-11.1 , commits a Class 2 misdemeanor. The court shall assess a fine of not less than one hundred dollars if the parking space is marked in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines as of January 1, 2002.

Source: SL 1955, ch 192, § 5; SDC Supp 1960, § 41.9908; SL 1978, ch 158, § 57; SL 2002, ch 149, § 5; SL 2014, ch 142, § 37.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-82 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-3-82
Transfer on death--When vested--Changing beneficiary
Status: in_force

A designated beneficiary of the transfer on death has no interest in the property until the death of the owner or the last survivor of the joint tenancy with the right of survivorship.

An owner or joint tenant with the right of survivorship may change a designation of beneficiary without the consent of any beneficiary by applying for a subsequent certificate of title, pursuant to § 32-3-80 .

Source: SL 2025, ch 116, § 3.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-161 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-161
Reflectorized military specialty plates--Annual decals--Permissible vehicles--Display
Status: in_force

Each military specialty plate shall be reflectorized and validated with a decal each year in the same manner as a noncommercial license plate. Military specialty plates may only be used on automobiles, pickup trucks, or vans licensed pursuant to § 32-5-6 , motorcycles licensed pursuant to § 32-5-9 , pickup trucks licensed pursuant to § 32-5-6.3 , or motor homes licensed pursuant to § 32-5-6.1 . Military specialty plates shall be displayed in accordance with § 32-5-98 .

Source: SL 2014, ch 142, § 8.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-26-46 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 26 / Section 32-26-46
Definitions
Status: in_force

Terms used in §§ 32-26-47.1, 32-26-47.2, and 32-26-48 mean:

(1) "Operate," to drive or assume physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway, including operation while temporarily stationary because of traffic, road conditions, a traffic light, or a stop sign. The term does not include a motor vehicle that is lawfully parked;

(2) "Mobile electronic device," any hand-held or portable electronic device capable of providing wireless data or voice communication between two or more persons or amusement, including a cellular telephone, broadband personal communication device, two-way messaging device, text messaging device, pager, electronic device that can receive or transmit text or character-based images, access or store data, or connect to the internet, personal digital assistant, laptop computer, computer tablet, stand-alone computer, portable computing device, mobile device with a touchscreen display that is designed to be worn, electronic game, equipment that is capable of playing a video, taking photographs, capturing images, or recording or transmitting video, and any similar device that is readily removable from a vehicle and is used to write, send, or read text or data or capture images or video through manual input. The term does not include a radio designed for the citizens band service or the amateur radio service of the Federal Communications Commission or a commercial two-way radio communications device;

(3) "Social networking site," any web-based service that allows persons to construct a profile within a founded system and communicate with other users of the site.

Source: SL 2014, ch 153, § 2; SL 2020, ch 124, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-92 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-92
Lost certificate of registration--Duplicate--Fee
Status: in_force

In the case of lost certificates of registration, the loss of which is accounted for to the satisfaction of the department, duplicates may be issued. A fee of two dollars shall be paid for each duplicate so issued.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0209; SL 1957, ch 217; SL 1989, ch 257, § 94.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-35-66 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 35 / Section 32-35-66
Certificate of insurance of nonresident--Carrier authorized to do business locally--Conditions
Status: in_force

A nonresident may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the Department of Public Safety a written certificate or certificates of an insurance carrier authorized to transact business in the state in which the vehicle, or vehicles, owned by such nonresident is registered, or in the state in which such nonresident resides, if he does not own a vehicle, provided such certificate otherwise conforms with the provisions of this chapter, and the department shall accept the same upon condition that said insurance carrier complies with the following provisions with respect to the policies so certified:

(1) Said insurance carrier shall execute a power of attorney authorizing the Division of Insurance to accept service on its behalf of notice or process in any action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in this state;

(2) Said insurance carrier shall agree in writing that such policies shall be deemed to conform with the laws of this state relating to the terms of motor vehicle liability policies issued therein.

Source: SL 1957, ch 212, § 49; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03A49; SL 2004, ch 17, § 165.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-30-3 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 30 / Section 32-30-3
Removal of vehicles improperly parked or standing
Status: in_force

If any peace officer finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of the provisions of § 32-30-1 , 32-30-2 , or 32-30-4 , he may move the vehicle or require the driver or person in charge of the vehicle to move the vehicle to a position permitted under said sections.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0324; SL 1989, ch 256, § 27.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-41-4 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 41 / Section 32-41-4
Proof of financial responsibility required
Status: in_force

A fully autonomous vehicle operating on public roads must be covered by proof of financial responsibility that satisfies the requirements of chapter 32-35 .

Source: SL 2024, ch 122, § 4.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-128 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-128
Exemption from excise tax for motor vehicles leased to tax exempt entities
Status: in_force

Any motor vehicle purchased by a lessor that is to be leased for more than twenty - eight days by an entity exempted in §§ 32-5-42 and 32-5-42.1 is exempt from the excise tax levied by §§ 32-5B-1 and 32-5B-1.1 . If the lease is terminated and the motor vehicle is subsequently leased to a nonexempt entity, tax shall be assessed unless otherwise exempted.

Source: SL 1994, ch 243.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7B-26 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7B / Section 32-7B-26
Consignment sales--Contract required--Form
Status: in_force

Any boat dealer or public auction may sell, or offer to sell, new, or used boats on consignment. For the purposes of this chapter, consignment means the delivery of a boat by the owner into the possession of another without transfer of title for the purpose of sale or where there is any condition that the purchaser does not have an absolute obligation to pay for the boat or has a right to return the boat to the seller. Any boat dealer or public auction who sells, or offers to sell, South Dakota titled boats or used boats titled in a bordering state including any accompanying titled boat trailers on consignment shall enter into a contract with the consignor. If the boat or boat trailer owner's state does not issue titles for the consigned boat or boat trailer, the owner must provide a current state registration and accompanying affidavit stating that their home state does not issue titles for the boat or boat trailer being consigned. A bill of sale, the registration, and affidavit of statement must be in the possession of the consignment selling dealer or public auction along with the proper consignment contract. The department shall prescribe the form of the contract.

Source: SL 1998, ch 185, § 26; SL 2018, ch 184, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-39-3 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 39 / Section 32-39-3
Dealer defined
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, a dealer is any person whose sales of the manufacturer's equipment is equal to or exceeds thirty percent of the dealer's gross agricultural equipment sales during the preceding calendar year.

Source: SL 1998, ch 173, § 3; SL 2026, ch 141, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-2 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-3-2
Applicability
Status: in_force

The provisions of chapters 32-3 to 32-6B , inclusive, apply to all motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, and motorcycles as defined in § 32-3-1 required to be titled under the laws of this state except as otherwise provided by law.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0202 (1) as added by SL 1951, ch 229, § 2; SL 1965, ch 186, § 2; SL 1989, ch 257, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-42.13 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 32-22-42.13
Single trip permit
Status: in_force

An individual who is cited for not having an oversize or overweight permit may be issued a single trip permit by the highway patrol or ports of entry to allow the continued movement of the vehicle, if the issuance of the permit is consistent with the standards set forth in the Department of Transportation rules governing oversize and overweight permits.

Source: SL 1987, ch 234, § 9.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-33-13 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 33 / Section 32-33-13
Traveling through roadblock--Misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Any person who shall proceed or travel through a roadblock without subjecting himself to the traffic control so established shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1961, ch 149, § 5; SL 1977, ch 189, § 116.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-200 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-200
Chapter exclusion--Multi-passenger quadricycle
Status: in_force

A multi-passenger quadricycle, as defined in § 32-14-17 , is exempt from this chapter.

Source: SL 2024, ch 118, § 6.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-17 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-3-17
Validity of certificates previously issued--Issuance of new certificate
Status: in_force

Certificates of title issued by the secretary of state before July 1, 1951, shall be sufficient for the purposes of this chapter and for registration and licensing until the motor vehicle therein described on the certificate shall be transferred or otherwise disposed of or until any lien or encumbrance shall be placed thereon. In any such event a new certificate of title shall be obtained by complying with this chapter.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0202; SL 1951, ch 229, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.0202 (5); SL 1989, ch 257, § 19.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-16.2 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 32-22-16.2
Application of maximum axle or tire weight limits to vehicle hauling logs--Exception
Status: in_force

A motor vehicle hauling unfinished logs is not in violation of the maximum axle or tire weight limits set by § 32-22-16 or 32-22-21 if the total gross vehicle weight of the vehicle is within the maximum limits set by §§ 32-22-16 and 32-22-21 and the load is adjusted to the legal limits on axle and tire. This section does not apply to the interstate highway system.

Source: SL 1986, ch 265.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-42.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-12-42.1
Expiration of license, permit or identification card issued to individual under twenty-one years of age
Status: in_force

Any operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted minor's permit, motorcycle restricted minor's permit, instruction permit, motorcycle instruction permit, or nondriver identification card issued to any individual under twenty - one years of age expires thirty days after the holder's twenty - first birthday. The Department of Public Safety shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , to provide for the prorating of driver license and nondriver identification card fees for persons under twenty - one years of age if the license or nondriver identification card would be valid for less than a five - year period.

Source: SL 1992, ch 219; SL 1994, ch 252, § 3; SL 2001, ch 171, § 38; SL 2003, ch 272, § 23.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-23-15 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 23 / Section 32-23-15
Right to have technician of own choosing make separate test
Status: in_force

Any person tested pursuant to §§ 32-23-10 and 32-23-14 shall be permitted to have a physician, laboratory technician, registered nurse, physician's assistant, or medical technologist of the person's own choosing administer the chemical analysis in addition to the one administered at the direction of the law enforcement officer.

Source: SL 1959, ch 264, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.0302-2; SL 1971, ch 193, § 3; SL 1975, ch 208, § 2; SL 1976, ch 228; SL 2006, ch 169, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-193 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-193
Retired firefighter specialty plates--Application--Penalty for falsifying
Status: in_force

Any person applying for a retired firefighter plate shall submit an application, on a form prescribed by the secretary, and signed by the local fire chief, to the county treasurer of the applicant's county of residence. Any applicant who submits a falsified application is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The secretary may, at any time, require the applicant to provide additional information to determine if the applicant meets the retired firefighter plate requirements.

Source: SL 2024, ch 110, § 2, eff. Mar. 1, 2025.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-6C-7.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 6C / Section 32-6C-7.1
Mailing fees
Status: in_force

In addition to the license fees assessed in § 32-6C-7 , the department shall charge the dealer two dollars and fifty cents per decal if a decal is sent to the dealer through the mail. If the dealer requests that the decal be express mailed, the dealer must pay the actual costs of postage and handling.

Source: SL 2010, ch 157, § 2; SL 2023, ch 98, § 4, eff. Mar. 14, 2023; SL 2026, ch 129, § 4.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-48 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 32-22-48
Damages for crossing bridge with overweight vehicle--Misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Any person who drives or operates, or causes to be driven or operated, any vehicle, laden or unladen, upon, over or across any bridge which has been posted in accordance with § 32-22-47 and which exceeds in weight the maximum weight in pounds, as provided in § 32-22-47 , is liable for damages to the proper county, township, or the State of South Dakota, to be recovered in a civil action by such county, township, or the State of South Dakota, as the case may be, for any injury or damage sustained by such bridge by reason thereof. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1949, ch 175, §§ 3, 4; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 28.1424, 28.9920; SL 1976, ch 197, § 2; SL 1978, ch 158, § 47; SL 1983, ch 241, § 7.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-23-19 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 23 / Section 32-23-19
Law enforcement officer to serve notice of intent to revoke--License confiscated--Notice as temporary license
Status: in_force

A law enforcement officer shall serve the notice of intent to revoke, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety and shall take possession of any driver's license issued by this state held by the person if the arrested driver refuses to submit to a chemical analysis as directed by the officer pursuant to § 32-23-10 . A copy of the completed notice of intent to revoke form, and any South Dakota driver's license taken into possession shall be forwarded to the department by the officer. If a valid South Dakota driver's license is surrendered, the notice of intent to revoke shall function as a temporary license which is valid for one hundred twenty days. Upon receipt of a petition for a hearing, the department may extend the temporary license thirty days following the scheduled date of the hearing.

Source: SL 1992, ch 226, § 2; SL 1998, ch 194, § 1; SL 2003, ch 272, § 23.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-25-5.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 25 / Section 32-25-5.1
Unreasonably slow speed prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

No person may drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1970, ch 175, § 14, § 1; SL 1989, ch 255, § 126.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-11.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 32-22-11.1
Saddlemount combinations with fullmount--Compliance with federal requirements--Maximum dimensions--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

A combination of vehicles consisting of a double or triple saddlemount with fullmount, as defined in 23 C.F.R. 658.5 as of January 1, 2006, may be operated upon the highways of this state if the carrier complies with the United States Department of Transportation motor carrier safety regulations regarding double and triple saddlemount as adopted by § 49-28A-3 . No combination of motor vehicles permitted by this section may exceed ninety-seven feet in length, nor exceed the width, height, or gross weight limitations fixed by statute. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 2006, ch 167, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-26-26 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 26 / Section 32-26-26
Overtaking vehicles--Passing to left required--Cutting in front prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

The driver of any vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass at a safe distance to the left thereof. The driver of an overtaking vehicle shall pass at a safe distance to the side of an overtaken vehicle and may not cut in front of the latter until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0312; SL 1966, ch 131; SL 1968, ch 172; SL 1989, ch 255, § 166.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-195 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-195
Habitat conservation specialty plates--Fee
Status: in_force

An administrative fee of ten dollars must be charged for habitat conservation specialty plates. The fee must be deposited into the license plate special revenue fund.

Source: SL 2024, ch 113, § 2, eff. Mar. 1, 2025.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-3.3 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-12-3.3
Evidence of lawful status in U.S. to be presented with application
Status: in_force

Any applicant under the provisions of this chapter shall, on making application for an operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted minor's permit, motorcycle restricted minor's permit, instruction permit, motorcycle instruction permit, or nondriver identification card, present to the examiner evidence of lawful status in the United States. If the applicant has presented one of the identity documents listed under subdivision 32-12-3.1 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), or (10), the document is satisfactory evidence of lawful status. If the applicant presents the identity documents listed under subdivision 32-12-3.1 (8) or (9), the document is not satisfactory evidence of lawful status. Such applicant shall also present a second document from subdivision 32-12-3.1 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), or (10) or documentation issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security or other federal agencies demonstrating lawful status as determined by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services through the systematic alien verification for entitlements system or alternate method approved by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

Source: SL 2009, ch 154, § 5, eff. Dec. 31, 2009.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-26-27 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 26 / Section 32-26-27
Overtaking and passing on right--Circumstances under which permitted--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

The driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:

(1) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;

(2) Upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement, not occupied by parked vehicles, of sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles in each direction;

(3) Upon a one - way street, or upon any roadway on which traffic is restricted to one direction of movement, where the roadway is free from obstructions and of sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles.

A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0312 as added by SL 1966, ch 131; SL 1968, ch 172; SL 1989, ch 255, § 167.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12A-25 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12A / Section 32-12A-25
Prior convictions information required on school bus operator application
Status: in_force

A school bus operator shall certify on his application that he has not been convicted of the offense of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs within the three years immediately preceding the application or any offense involving moral turpitude.

Source: SL 1991, ch 252, § 7; SDCL § 32-12-99.1; SL 2001, ch 171, § 115.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-10-17 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-10-17
Issuance of plates or registration cards--Paper or electronic proof--Fees
Status: in_force

The administrator shall register the vehicles described and identified in an application pursuant to § 32-10-15 and shall issue a license plate or plates, or a vehicle registration card, or other suitable identification device, for each vehicle described in the application upon payment of the fees for registration and licensing and for the vehicle registration cards or other identification devices. A fee of three dollars must be paid for each card or device issued for each proportionally registered vehicle. The card must, in addition to the information required by chapter 32-5 , identify the number of the license or other device issued for the proportionally registered vehicle and must be carried in the vehicle at all times or, in the case of a combination, in the vehicle supplying the motive power. For purposes of this section, the operator may provide proof in either paper or electronic format including a display of an electronic image on an electronic device.

In addition to the registration fees, the department shall charge the owner, when sent to the owner through the mail:

(1) Twelve dollars per license plate or set of plates; and

(2) Two dollars and fifty cents per decal or set of decals.

If the applicant requests that the plate or decal be express mailed, the applicant must pay any costs for the express mailing service.

Source: SL 1961, ch 237, § 12 (1); SL 1988, ch 251, § 12; SL 1994, ch 240, § 7; SL 2010, ch 157, § 5; SL 2018, ch 195, § 2; SL 2023, ch 98, § 9, eff. Mar. 14, 2023; SL 2026, ch 129, § 9.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3A-12 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3A / Section 32-3A-12
Replacement or updated decal or registration--Fee--Deposit
Status: in_force

If one of the validation decals or the registration is lost, or if the information for the validation decal or registration has changed and the owner needs to update the validation decal or registration, the owner of a boat numbered under this chapter must apply for replacement of the validation decal or registration. The fee for replacement of the registration is two dollars and the fee for a replacement set of validation decals is two dollars. Application for the replacement must be made to, and fees paid to, the county treasurer in the county of the owner's residence or, if the owner is a nonresident, to any county treasurer.

All fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the state motor vehicle fund.

Source: SL 1959, ch 125, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.1404 (3); SL 1963, ch 143, § 2; SL 1984, ch 279, § 11; SL 1988, ch 346, § 6; SL 1991, ch 359; SL 1993, ch 322, § 12; SDCL 42-8-15; SL 2025, ch 117, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-6C-4.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 6C / Section 32-6C-4.1
Increase in dealer bond amount--Implementation
Status: in_force

To implement any increase in the amount of a dealer bond, a dealer, upon renewal of a bond or upon annual renewal of a dealer license, whichever comes first, shall deliver to the department an original bond or a bond rider that is issued by the surety company showing the new bond amount.

Source: SL 2004, ch 207, § 6.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-6B-1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 6B / Section 32-6B-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Administrator," the administrator of the dealer licensing and inspection program of the Department of Revenue;

(2) "Auctioneer," a person who presides over a public auction where following an initial starting price, bids are taken from two or more people until a final bid or price is established for a motor vehicle;

(3) "Authorized emergency vehicle," any vehicle of a fire department and any ambulance and emergency vehicle of a municipal department or public service corporation that are designated or authorized by the Department of Public Safety or the Department of Health;

(4) "Broker," a person who, for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, arranges or offers to arrange a transaction involving the sale or exchange of vehicles, and who is not:

(a) A dealer or a bona fide agent or employee of a dealer;

(b) A representative or a bona fide agent or employee of a manufacturer; or

(c) At any point in the transaction the bona fide owner of the vehicle involved in the transactions;

(5) "Chassis cab," any incomplete motor vehicle, with a completed occupant compartment, that requires only the addition of cargo carrying, work performing, or load bearing components to perform the vehicle's intended function;

(6) "Community," the franchisee's area of responsibility as stipulated in the franchise or a minimum radius of ten miles around an existing dealership;

(7) "Component manufacturer," a person that manufactures or assembles parts, components, complete assemblies, or sub-assemblies for vehicles, which are separately warranted from the vehicles, and does not otherwise manufacture or assemble vehicles;

(8) "Converter," a person who modifies or installs on previously assembled chassis special bodies or equipment that, when completed, form an integral part of the vehicle and that constitutes a major manufacturing alteration and who may issue a supplemental or secondary statement of origin;

(9) "Demonstration," the noncommercial use of a dealer owned vehicle by any employee of the dealership for any purpose in the ordinary course of business relating to the sale of the vehicle within the trade or market area of the dealership or demonstration by any prospective buyer for a period of three days. The term includes vehicles donated by a dealership to a community or organization and used for a one-day parade or event;

(10) "Department," the Department of Revenue;

(11) "Emergency vehicle dealer," any person who converts or manufacturers authorized emergency vehicles and who, for commission or with intent to make a profit or gain, sells, exchanges, rents with option to purchase, offers, or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of new, or new and used authorized emergency vehicles, or who is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling new, or new and used authorized emergency vehicles;

(12) "Event," a fair, exposition, vehicle show, vehicle rally, or fishing tournament that is held once each year and lasts at least three days including any setup time but does not exceed fifteen days;

(13) "Final stage manufacturer dealer," any person who assembles or installs on a previously assembled new motor vehicle chassis cab any special body or equipment that forms an integral part of the motor vehicle, constitutes a major manufacturing alteration, and completes the vehicle;

(14) "Franchise," a written or oral agreement or contract between a franchisor and franchisee that fixes the legal rights and liabilities of the parties to the agreement or contract;

(15) "Franchisee," person who receives vehicles from a franchisor under a franchise and who offers and sells the vehicles to the general public;

(16) "Franchisor," any person engaged in the manufacturing or distribution of vehicles including any person who acts for the franchisor;

(17) "Good faith," honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable, nondiscriminatory commercial standards of fair dealing in the trade;

(18) "In-transit," the noncommercial use of a dealer owned vehicle by any employee of the dealership for travel to and from any service facility, detail shop, repair shop, gas station, car wash, dealer auction, another lot owned by the dealer, a supplemental lot, temporary special events lot, temporary supplemental lot, or any other location to facilitate a dealer trade;

(19) "Manufacturer," a person who manufactures or assembles vehicles, including motor homes, and who issues the original or first manufacturer's statement of origin. The term includes a central or principal sales corporation through which it distributes its products to franchised dealers;

(20) "Off-road vehicle," any self-propelled, two or more wheeled vehicle designed primarily to be operated on land other than a highway and includes any all terrain vehicle, dune buggy, and vehicle whose manufacturer's statement of origin or manufacturer's certificate of origin states that the vehicle is not for highway use;

(21) "Public auction," a business that is open to the public where South Dakota titled motor vehicles are consigned, displayed, and auctioned to the highest bidder by an auctioneer;

(22) "Sell-it-yourself lot," any space provided to a person for a fee to display that person's boat or vehicle for sale;

(23) "Semitrailer," any vehicle of the trailer type, equipped with a kingpin assembly, designed and used in conjunction with a fifth wheel connecting device on a motor vehicle and constructed so that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle;

(24) "Supplemental lot," a physically separate location owned and maintained by a licensed dealer within the same county as the principal place of business;

(25) "Trailer," any vehicle without motive power designed to be coupled to or drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that no part of its weight or that of its load rests upon the towing vehicle;

(26) "Trailer dealer," any person who, for commission or with intent to make a profit or gain, sells, exchanges, rents with option to purchase, offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of new or used trailers, semitrailers or travel trailers or who is engaged in the business of selling new or used trailers, semitrailers or travel trailers whether or not the vehicles are owned by the person;

(27) "Travel trailer," any trailer or semitrailer that provides as its primary purpose adequate, comfortable, temporary living quarters while on pleasure excursions or while touring for business, professional, educational or recreational purposes;

(28) "Used vehicle dealer," any person who, for commission or with intent to make a profit or gain sells, exchanges, rents with option to purchase, offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of used vehicles or who is engaged in the business of selling used vehicles;

(29) "Vehicle," any new or used automobile, truck, truck tractor, motorcycle, off-road vehicle, motor home, trailer, semitrailer or travel trailer of the type and kind required to be titled and registered under chapters 32-3 and 32-5 , or required to be titled under chapter 32-20 except any manufactured home, used mobile home, moped, or snowmobile; and

(30) "Vehicle dealer," any person who, for commission or with intent to make a profit or gain, sells, exchanges, rents with option to purchase, offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of new, or new and used vehicles, or who is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling new, or new and used vehicles.

Source: SL 1986, ch 250, § 1; SL 1989, ch 256, § 7; SL 1992, ch 212; SL 1997, ch 182, §§ 1, 16, 17; SL 1998, ch 175, § 1; SL 1998, ch 176, § 1; SL 1999, ch 156, § 1; SL 2004, ch 17, § 85; SL 2004, ch 206, § 1; SL 2006, ch 162, § 1; SL 2006, ch 163, § 1; SL 2008, ch 53, § 3; SL 2010, ch 156, § 1, eff. Mar. 9, 2010; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2012, ch 165, § 1; SL 2013, ch 140, § 1; SL 2014, ch 137, § 2; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 35, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2016, ch 159, § 2; SL 2019, ch 130, § 1; SL 2023, ch 100, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-30-20 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 30 / Section 32-30-20
Unsafe backing prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

The driver of a vehicle may not back the vehicle unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1970, ch 175, § 31, § 9; SL 1989, ch 255, § 205.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-10 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 32-22-10
Requirements for combination vehicles
Status: in_force

Combinations of vehicles of not more than three units may be operated upon a public highway if the combinations consist of truck tractor--semitrailer--semitrailer converted to full trailer by use of a dolly equipped with fifth wheel which is considered a part of the trailer for all purposes and not as a separate unit; truck tractor--semitrailer--full trailer; or truck tractor--semitrailer--semitrailer. If a combination consists of more than two units, the rear unit of the combination shall have breakaway brakes.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0336 (2) (d) as added by SL 1959, ch 260, § 1; SL 1981, ch 245, § 2; SL 1982, ch 243, § 2; SL 1983, ch 335, § 19; SL 1984, ch 230, § 13; SL 1989, ch 272, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-35-74 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 35 / Section 32-35-74
Policies subject to particular provisions of law
Status: in_force

Every motor vehicle liability policy shall be subject to the following provisions which need not be contained therein:

(1) The liability of the insurance carrier with respect to the insurance required by this chapter shall become absolute whenever injury or damage covered by said motor vehicle liability policy occurs; said policy may not be canceled or annulled as to such liability by any agreement between the insurance carrier and the insured after the occurrence of the injury or damage; no statement made by the insured or on his behalf and no violation of said policy shall defeat or void said policy;

(2) The satisfaction by the insured of a judgment for such injury or damage shall not be a condition precedent to the right or duty of the insurance carrier to make payment on account of such injury or damage;

(3) The insurance carrier shall have the right to settle any claim covered by the policy, and if such settlement is made in good faith, the amount thereof shall be deductible from the limits of liability specified in § 32-35-70 ;

(4) The policy, the written application therefor, if any, and any rider or endorsement which does not conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall constitute the entire contract between the parties.

Source: SL 1957, ch 212, § 51; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03A51 (6).
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-2-8.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-2-8.1
Arrest powers of motor carrier inspectors--Law enforcement officer status
Status: in_force

Arrest powers for motor carrier inspectors employed by the Division of Highway Patrol are limited to violations of chapters 10-47B , 32-5 , 32-9 , 32-10 , 32-12 , 32-12A , 32-22 , 40-19 , 40-20 , 40-21 , 49-28 , and 49-28A and §§ 50-4-13 to 50-4-17 , inclusive, and § 32-33-17 , and the rules governing operation of motor carriers. Motor carrier inspectors who have been given such limited arrest powers are not considered law enforcement officers for the purposes of § 23-3-27 .

Source: SL 1981, ch 230, § 3; SL 1987, ch 213, § 1; SL 1989, ch 117; SL 1989, 256, § 2; SL 1999, ch 162, § 2; SL 1999, ch 206, § 10; SL 2002, ch 146, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-17-8 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 17 / Section 32-17-8
Rear lamps required--Visibility--Combination of vehicles--Height of mounting--Violation as petty offense
Status: in_force

Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, except as otherwise provided in this section, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles shall be equipped with at least two tail lamps mounted on the rear, which when lighted as required in § 32-17-4 shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of one thousand feet to the rear. However, motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers manufactured and assembled prior to July 1, 1973, shall have one tail lamp mounted on the left side of the rear which when lighted as required in § 32-17-4 shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear. Motorcycles and motor driven cycles, except mopeds as defined in § 32-20-1 , shall have at least one tail lamp, which when lighted as required in § 32-17-4 shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear. Mopeds shall have at least one tail lamp which when lighted as required in § 32-17-4 shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of two hundred and fifty feet to the rear. Farm vehicles which are being drawn at the end of a train of vehicles may be equipped with two four - inch reflectors in lieu of lighted lamps as provided in this section so as to exhibit a red light plainly visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear. On a combination of vehicles, only the tail lamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified. On vehicles with more than one tail lamp, the lamps shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable. Every tail lamp upon every vehicle shall be located at a height of not more than seventy - two inches nor less than fifteen inches. A violation of this section is a petty offense.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0352 (4); SL 1955, ch 175; SL 1973, ch 207; SL 1974, ch 220, § 1; SL 1978, ch 230, § 5; SL 1980, ch 221; SL 1989, ch 255, § 43.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-197 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-197
Habitat conservation specialty plates--Administration--Emblem fee--Game, fish and parks fund
Status: in_force

The Department of Game, Fish and Parks, and its agents, may sell the habitat conservation emblems and are responsible for the administration of the habitat conservation emblem. Fees for the habitat conservation emblems must be set by rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission pursuant to chapter 1-26 . Any revenue collected from the sale of the habitat conservation emblems must be deposited into the game, fish and parks fund for the purposes of habitat development and enhancement on public and private lands.

Source: SL 2024, ch 113, § 4, eff. Mar. 1, 2025.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3A-24 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3A / Section 32-3A-24
Transfer of title required for large boats--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

No person may sell, assign, or transfer a large boat titled by the state without delivering to the purchaser or transferee a certificate of title with an assignment on it showing title in the purchaser or transferee. The certificate of title with an assignment shall be transferred to the purchaser or transferee within forty-five days from the date of the sale, assignment, or transfer. No person may purchase or otherwise acquire a large boat required to be titled by the state without obtaining a certificate of title for it in that person's name. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any subsequent violation that occurs within two years from any violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1991, ch 362, § 8; SL 1994, ch 335, § 33; SDCL § 42-8-76 ; SL 2014, ch 138, § 2; SL 2015, ch 156, § 9.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-115 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-115
Time for retention of firefighter's plates
Status: in_force

The number plates authorized by § 32-5-113 shall be retained for the same period of time as plates referred to in § 32-5-83 .

Source: SL 1989, ch 261, § 3.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-45 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-3-45
Fees for notation
Status: in_force

The county treasurer shall charge a fee of ten dollars for each notation of any lien on a certificate of title. No fee may be charged for the cancellation of such lien. The fee shall be deposited in the county general fund.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0203 (3) as added by SL 1951, ch 229, § 3; SL 1965, ch 185; SL 1977, ch 248; SL 1989, ch 257, § 41; SL 1991, ch 238; SL 2003, ch 160, § 8; SL 2016, ch 47, § 5.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-26-37 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 26 / Section 32-26-37
Passing in no-passing zone--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

The driver of a vehicle may not overtake and pass any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction when traveling in a no - passing zone on highways or bridges when either marked by signs or lines on the roadways. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0313 as added by SL 1953, ch 230; SL 1967, ch 192; SL 1989, ch 255, § 174.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-34-5 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 34 / Section 32-34-5
Hit and run accident resulting in death or injury as felony
Status: in_force

Any driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to any person, who fails immediately to stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident and comply with the provisions of § 32-34-3 is guilty of a Class 6 felony, and the Department of Revenue shall revoke the registration receipt of the person so convicted.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.9923; SL 1964, ch 133; SL 1976, ch 158, § 43-6 ; SL 1989, ch 256, § 37.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7B-4 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7B / Section 32-7B-4
Application required--Contents
Status: in_force

Any person selling boats pursuant to the requirements of this chapter shall file with the Department of Revenue, upon forms provided by the department, an application including the following information:

(1) The name and address of the applicant;

(2) The name of the partnership, with the names and addresses of all partners;

(3) The name of the corporation or limited liability company, with the names and addresses of the principal officers or members, if the applicant is a corporation or limited liability company;

(4) The exact location of the place of business and, if owned by the applicant, when acquired. If the place of business is leased, a copy of the lease shall accompany the application;

(5) A certification that the location is the place where the applicant keeps and maintains books, records, and files necessary to conduct business, which shall be available at all reasonable hours to inspection by the department;

(6) A statement that the applicant is either franchised by a manufacturer of boats, in which case the name of each boat that the applicant is franchised to sell shall be included, or is a used boat dealer, or both;

(7) A certification that neither the applicant, nor any other partner, member, or officer has been convicted of a crime involving theft or fraud in the last five years; and

(8) Such other information as the department may require.

Source: SL 1998, ch 185, § 4; SL 2004, ch 17, § 105; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2014, ch 139, § 9.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-34-3 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 34 / Section 32-34-3
Duty of vehicle operator to stop in case of accident--Information given--Aid to injured persons
Status: in_force

The driver of any vehicle involved in any accident resulting in injury or death to any person or damage to property shall immediately stop and give his name and address, and the name and address of the owner and the license number of the vehicle he is driving to the person struck or the driver or occupants of any vehicle collided with and shall render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying of such person to a physician or surgeon for medical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or is requested by the injured person.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0330; SL 1970, ch 175, § 35.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-9-8.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-9-8.1
Fees applicable to power unit or tractor only--Interchangeable trailers--Identification plates required--Fee--New plate upon title transfer--Disposition of fees--Trailers within a municipality--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

All fees for a commercial vehicle apply to the power unit or tractor only. In the case of individual power units pulling interchangeable trailers or semitrailers, the commercial motor vehicle shall be licensed according to the largest gross maximum weight the power unit will haul. Each trailer or semitrailer shall have an identification plate displayed in a conspicuous manner as may be prescribed by the Department of Revenue.

The fee for the identification plate is ten dollars. The identification plate when issued is valid for the useful life of the trailer or semitrailer. However, if the title to the trailer or semitrailer is transferred the new owner shall within thirty days of the date of transfer make application to the Department of Revenue for a new identification plate. All revenue raised by the fees shall be placed in the license plate special revenue fund. A trailer licensed with an identification plate pursuant to this section may be pulled by a commercially licensed power unit or by a noncommercial power unit licensed for the gross weight of the motor vehicle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1977, ch 249, § 24; SL 1989, ch 255, § 230; SL 1989, ch 264, § 6; SL 1992, ch 215, § 1; SL 2004, ch 17, § 111; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-23-1.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 23 / Section 32-23-1.1
Arrest without warrant on probable cause after accident
Status: in_force

A law enforcement officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person for a violation of the provisions of § 32-23-1 when the officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has been involved in a traffic accident and has violated the provisions of § 32-23-1 and that such violation occurred prior to or immediately following such traffic accident.

Source: SL 1973, ch 195, § 10; SL 2006, ch 168, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-2-9 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-2-9
Duties of agents--Law enforcement--Execution of warrants
Status: in_force

Agents, patrolmen, and employees of the Division of Highway Patrol shall prevent and detect crime, apprehend criminals, enforce the criminal and traffic laws of the state, and perform such other related duties as may be legally imposed upon them. Such agents, patrolmen, and employees, are peace officers and have the same powers with respect to the enforcement of law as sheriffs, constables, and police officers. Any warrant of arrest issued by any judge or magistrate may be executed by any of the agents, patrolmen, or employees of such division in any part of the state according to the tenor thereof without endorsement.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0605 (3); SL 1984, ch 12, § 29.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-9 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 32-22-9
Combination of vehicles of more than two units--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Except as provided by §§ 32-19-8 , 32-22-8.1 , 32-22-10 , 32-22-11 , 32-22-12.1 , and 32-22-12.2 , any combination of vehicles consisting of more than two units, including a truck, tractor, or towing vehicle, may not operate on a public highway. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0336 (2) (d) as added by SL 1947, ch 192; SL 1955, ch 173; SL 1959, ch 260, § 1; SL 1963, ch 258, § 2; SL 1964, ch 124; SL 1981, ch 245, § 1; SL 1982, ch 243, § 1; SL 1982, ch 244, § 1; SL 1984, ch 230, § 12; SL 1989, ch 264, § 17; SL 1997, ch 193, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-20 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-3-20
Change of identification number on vehicle--New certificate--Contents of new certificate--Delivery to owner
Status: in_force

If the vehicle identification number of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is changed, the owner shall within fifteen days make application as provided in this chapter for a new certificate of title setting forth all additional pertinent facts and shall surrender the former certificate of title of the vehicle. The former number may be shown on the new certificates of title in addition to the new number. Existing liens on the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer shall continue and be shown thereon. The new certificates of title shall be delivered to the owner or as otherwise directed by the owner.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0203 (2) as added by SL 1951, ch 229, § 3; SL 1965, ch 186, § 3; SL 1985, ch 238, § 2; SL 1988, ch 236, § 5; SL 1989, ch 257, § 22; SL 1990, ch 229, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-35-51 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 35 / Section 32-35-51
Nonresident judgment debtor--Copy forwarded to state of residence
Status: in_force

If the defendant named in any certified copy of a judgment reported to the Department of Public Safety is a nonresident, the department shall transmit a certified copy of the judgment to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses and registrations of the state of which the defendant is a resident.

Source: SL 1957, ch 212, § 36; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03A36; SL 2004, ch 17, § 157.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-19-12 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 19 / Section 32-19-12
Operation with unsafe wheel as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

No person may operate on the public highways of this state a licensed motor vehicle which has a tire rim or wheel assembly which is bent, cracked, or misaligned to a degree so as to affect the safe operation of the vehicle. The bolts, nuts, or lugs of the wheel assembly shall not be bent, loose, or missing. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1979, ch 220, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-44 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-3-44
Release on discharge of lien--Liability for failure to release--Delivery of certificate after entry of discharge
Status: in_force

If a lien is discharged, the lienholder shall execute a release within twenty days after final payment is received. The release shall contain the vehicle identification number or the certificate of title number, and the owner's name. The lienholder shall deliver the release along with the certificate of title if held by the lienholder, to any county treasurer. The treasurer shall note the cancellation of the lien on the face of the certificate of title and on the same day shall notify the secretary. The secretary shall cancel the lien on the state's computer system, if the county treasurer has not done so. If the certificate of title is lost as set forth in § 32-3-29 , application for duplicate title may be forwarded along with the release to the department. The department shall cancel the lien. For failure to comply with these provisions relating to releasing a lien, the lienholder is liable to the owner for all damages sustained by the owner. The county treasurer shall mail or deliver the certificate of title to the owner, or as otherwise directed by the owner. Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer for which the certificate of title is in the possession of the owner, the secured party shall within twenty days after final payment is received, execute a release of security interest on the form prescribed by the department and mail or deliver such release to the owner or as otherwise directed by the owner.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0203 (1) as added by SL 1951, ch 229, § 3; SL 1965, ch 186, § 3; SL 1989, ch 257, § 40; SL 1990, ch 229, § 5; SL 1993, ch 219, § 4; SL 2003, ch 160, § 7; SL 2013, ch 135, § 2; SL 2017, ch 128, § 5.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-41-9 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 41 / Section 32-41-9
Operation of commercial vehicles
Status: in_force

A fully autonomous vehicle that is also a commercial motor vehicle as defined in § 32-9-1 may operate pursuant to state laws governing the operation of commercial motor vehicles, except that any provision that reasonably applies only to a human driver does not apply to a vehicle operating with the automated driving system engaged.

Source: SL 2024, ch 122, § 9.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-24-8 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 24 / Section 32-24-8
Definition of careless driving--Misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Any person who drives any vehicle upon a highway, alley, public park, recreational area, or upon the property of a public or private school, college, or university carelessly and without due caution, at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger any person or property, not amounting to reckless driving as defined in § 32-24-1 , is guilty of careless driving. Careless driving is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1984, ch 233, § 2; SL 1989, ch 256, § 21.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7B-15 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7B / Section 32-7B-15
Investigation of dealers
Status: in_force

The department may investigate any dealer licensed under this chapter for the purpose of ascertaining any violation of this chapter, chapters 32-3-to 32-5B , inclusive, or chapter 42-8 . The investigation shall include an inspection of the principal place of business, supplemental lots, and any books, records, or files required by the department. An examination of titles and vehicles owned or offered for sale by the dealer shall also be conducted.

Source: SL 1998, ch 185, § 15; SL 2005, ch 160, § 4.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-4-12 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 32-4-12
Impounding vehicle or part believed stolen--Disposition
Status: in_force

If a peace officer has probable cause to believe that a motor vehicle or trailer or any component part of a vehicle is stolen, he shall impound the vehicle or part and notify its lawful owner and the agency to which the theft was reported of its recovery and location.

A vehicle or component part which has been impounded pursuant to this section shall be released to its lawful owner if the owner presents satisfactory evidence of his ownership.

A vehicle or component part that has been impounded under this section and which has not been claimed within ninety days following notice of recovery to the owner or if the owner cannot be located after a reasonable effort within ninety days following impoundment is forfeited and shall be disposed of in accordance with § 32-30-16 .

Source: SL 1983, ch 230, § 11.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-9-16 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-9-16
Time for payment of commercial motor vehicle fee--Time for display of plate--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Payment of the annual commercial motor vehicle fee shall be made before beginning an operation or anytime within ninety days prior to the vehicle's registration date. A commercial motor vehicle plate shall be displayed prior to beginning operation and during operation.

A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0426; SL 1939, ch 176, § 2; SL 1943, ch 161, § 2; SL 1947, ch 195, § 3; SL 1957, ch 231; SL 1961, ch 236; SL 1967, ch 205; SL 1977, ch 249, § 27; SL 1988, ch 251, § 3; SL 1989, ch 255, § 26A; SL 1994, ch 250; SL 2010, ch 158, § 3.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7B-9.3 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7B / Section 32-7B-9.3
Time period to satisfy lien after receipt of funds--Offering boat for sale prior to tender to lienholder
Status: in_force

If a dealer enters into an agreement pursuant to § 32-7B-9.2 , the dealer shall satisfy the lien within ten business days after the receipt of funds. No dealer may offer the boat for sale until payment has been tendered to the lienholder, except on a consigned boat, whereby the dealer shall comply with the terms of the consignment agreement.

Source: SL 2005, ch 159, § 17.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-30-11.8 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 30 / Section 32-30-11.8
Blocking access to reserved parking spaces or ramps as misdemeanor--Fine
Status: in_force

No owner of a vehicle may park, stop, or stand in an access aisle or lane immediately adjacent to reserved parking spaces or in front of a ramp or curb - cut in such a manner that blocks access to a person with a disability who uses a wheelchair. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. The court shall assess a fine of not less than one hundred dollars if the parking space is marked in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines as of January 1, 2002.

Source: SL 2002, ch 149, § 10.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-6D-5 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 6D / Section 32-6D-5
Reasonable attempts to correct nonconforming condition
Status: in_force

It is presumed that reasonable attempts to correct a nonconforming condition have been allowed by the consumer if, during the period of twenty - four months following delivery of the vehicle or twenty - four thousand miles, whichever first occurs, either of the following events occurred:

(1) The same nonconforming condition was subject to repair attempts four or more times by the manufacturer, or its authorized dealers, at least one of which occurred during the lemon law rights period, plus a final attempt by the manufacturer, and the same nonconforming condition continues to exist; or

(2) The motor vehicle was out of service and in the custody of the manufacturer or an authorized dealer due to repair attempts including the final repair attempt, one of which occurred during the lemon law rights period, for a cumulative total of thirty calendar days, unless the repair could not be performed because of conditions beyond the control of the manufacturer or authorized dealers, such as war, invasion, strike, fire, flood, or other natural disaster.

Source: SL 1993, ch 227, § 5.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-17.7 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-12-17.7
Bar code on license--Criminal information
Status: in_force

If a bar code, or other means by which information may be retrieved electronically, is placed on a license pursuant to § 32-12-17.10 , the secretary of the Department of Public Safety may encrypt information in the bar code identifying that the licensee is a convicted felon who has a firearm restriction or the licensee is a sex offender who is required to register pursuant to §§ 22-24B-1 to 22-24B-14 , inclusive.

Source: SL 1998, ch 187, § 2; SL 2004, ch 17, § 130.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-20A-2 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 20A / Section 32-20A-2
Speeding and reckless driving prohibited--Muffler required--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

No person may operate a snowmobile in the following manner:

(1) At a speed that is greater than is reasonable or prudent under the circumstances;

(2) In any reckless way so as to endanger the person or property of another;

(3) Without a functioning muffler complying with § 32-15-17 .

A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1971, ch 182, § 12; SL 1989, ch 255, § 111.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-36-4 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 36 / Section 32-36-4
Entry on land for purpose of removal
Status: in_force

Any removal agency may secure the necessary authorization or license from the owner or tenant of any land. After such authorization has been secured the removal agency may enter upon the land for the purpose of removing any abandoned or junk motor vehicles or other scrap metals.

Source: SL 1972, ch 197, § 4; SL 1985, ch 268, § 3.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-32-14 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-32-14
Head Start buses to be painted school bus yellow
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 32-32-4 , any bus used to transport children as part of the federal Head Start Program pursuant to 45 C.F.R. 1304, as amended to January 1, 1992, may be painted school bus yellow as defined in § 32-32-3 if the bus is in compliance with the school bus inspection, equipment, and operating requirements of §§ 13-29-6 , 32-32-2 , 32-32-5 , 32-32-5.2 , and 32-32-12 . Any Head Start Program bus that is painted yellow pursuant to this section and that is transporting children under the Head Start Program shall be considered as transporting children to and from school for purposes of § 32-32-5 and shall be considered as a school bus for purposes of §§ 32-32-6 and 32-32-7 .

Source: SL 1992, ch 231.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-185 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-185
Fee forDignitysculpture plates
Status: in_force

A ten dollar administrative fee shall be charged for the special plates and deposited into the license plate special revenue fund.

Source: SL 2017, ch 131, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5B-16 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5B / Section 32-5B-16
Records required of sellers--Inspection
Status: in_force

Any seller of a motor vehicle or snowmobile shall, on demand by the secretary of revenue, make available all books, records, and memoranda which relate to the sale of a motor vehicle or snowmobile. The secretary, in the event of any failure or refusal to produce the records, may conduct an audit of the books and records of any licensed motor vehicle or snowmobile dealer failing or refusing to produce the records. All books, records, and memoranda which relate to the sale of a motor vehicle or snowmobile shall be retained by the seller for five years.

Source: SL 1985, ch 241, § 11; SL 1987, ch 223, § 11; SL 1997, ch 182, § 2; SL 2004, ch 17, § 84; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7B-10.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7B / Section 32-7B-10.1
Mailing fees
Status: in_force

In addition to the license fees assessed in § 32-7B-10 , the department shall charge the dealer two dollars and fifty cents per decal if a decal is sent to the dealer through the mail. If the dealer requests that the decal be express mailed, the dealer must pay the actual costs of postage and handling.

Source: SL 2010, ch 157, § 4; SL 2023, ch 98, § 6, eff. Mar. 14, 2023; SL 2026, ch 129, § 6.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12A-24 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12A / Section 32-12A-24
Qualifications of school bus drivers
Status: in_force

No person under the age of eighteen may receive an endorsement on a commercial driver license to drive a school bus. Any school bus endorsed driver operating with an intrastate restriction shall meet all physical qualifications as required under 49 C.F.R. Part 391, Subpart E, as of January 1, 2024.

Source: SL 1989, ch 267, § 18A; SL 1994, ch 254, § 5; SDCL § 32-12-99; SL 2001, ch 171, § 115; SL 2005, ch 167, § 15, eff. on Sept. 30, 2005; SL 2007, ch 182, § 8; SL 2010, ch 161, § 7; SL 2011, ch 144, § 8; SL 2015, ch 168, § 21; SL 2024, ch 116, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-15-20 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 15 / Section 32-15-20
Slow-moving vehicle emblem required--Place of mounting--Violation as petty offense
Status: in_force

All farm machinery, including animal drawn vehicles, and highway construction and maintenance vehicles which are designed for operation at a rate of speed of twenty - five miles per hour or less or such vehicles when operated at speeds of twenty - five miles per hour or less, when operated on a public highway, shall display a slow - moving vehicle emblem. Said slow - moving vehicle emblem shall be mounted on the rear of a slow - moving vehicle in such a position and condition as to be clearly visible. A violation of this section is a petty offense.

Source: SL 1970, ch 189, §§ 1, 4; SDCL Supp, § 32-15-23 .
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-124 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-124
Fee for Indian tribe license plates
Status: in_force

A ten dollar administrative fee shall be charged for the special plates and deposited into the treasury of the designated tribe to be used for the maintenance, construction, and supervision of tribal highways and bridges.

Source: SL 1991, ch 243, § 2; SL 2007, ch 173, § 47.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-41-11 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 41 / Section 32-41-11
Controlling authority
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 32-41-12 , no state agency, or political subdivision may prohibit the operation of fully autonomous vehicles, automated driving systems, or on-demand autonomous vehicle networks, or otherwise enact or keep in force rules or ordinances that would impose taxes, fees, or other requirements specific to the operation of fully autonomous vehicles, automated driving systems, or on-demand autonomous vehicle networks, in addition to the requirements of this chapter.

Source: SL 2024, ch 122, § 11.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7A-4.2 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7A / Section 32-7A-4.2
Grounds for denial of license or application of §§32-7A-4.3to32-7A-4.8
Status: in_force

The department may deny any application or apply the provisions of §§ 32-7A-4.3 to 32-7A-4.8 , inclusive, on any license issued under the provisions of this chapter, for any of the following:

(1) Commission of fraud or willful misrepresentation in the application for or in obtaining a license;

(2) A previous manufacturer or dealer license revocation in this or any other state;

(3) A violation of any law of this state which relates to dealing in manufactured homes or mobile homes;

(4) Failure to comply with any administrative rule promulgated by the department;

(5) Perpetration of a fraud upon any person as a result of dealing in manufactured homes or mobile homes;

(6) Failure to allow department inspections, including initial and annual inspections, complaint investigations and necessary follow-up inspections;

(7) Misrepresentation through false, deceptive, or misleading statements with regard to the sale or financing of manufactured homes or mobile homes which a dealer has, or causes to have, advertised, printed, displayed, published, distributed, broadcast, televised, or made in any manner with regard to the sale or financing of manufactured homes or mobile homes;

(8) Refusal to comply with a licensee's responsibility under the terms of the new manufactured home or mobile home warranty issued by its respective manufacturer, unless such refusal is at the direction of the manufacturer;

(9) Failure to comply with the terms of any bona fide written, executed agreement pursuant to the sale of a manufactured home or mobile home;

(10) Violation by the dealer of any applicable manufactured home building or safety code;

(11) Failure to continuously occupy a principal place of business licensed under § 32-7A-2 ;

(12) Failure to deliver the manufacturer's statement of origin to the county treasurer or the certificate of title to a person entitled to it within forty-five days after date of delivery;

(13) Conviction within the previous five years, of a crime that related directly to the business of the dealer or manufacturer involving fraud, misrepresentation or misuse of funds;

(14) Inability to obtain or renew a surety bond; or

(15) Misuse of the dealers' metal plates and lending for use on mobile homes or manufactured homes not owned by the manufacturer or dealer.

Source: SL 1986, ch 251, § 8; SL 1999, ch 45, § 6; SL 2002, ch 148, § 6; SL 2005, ch 162, § 27; SL 2016, ch 154, § 9.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3A-1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3A / Section 32-3A-1
Rules governing motorboats, watercraft and recreation on public waters--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may adopt rules, promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26 , to establish uniform procedures for the administration of motorboats, watercraft and recreation on public waters:

(1) Requiring and regulating the use of standard safety equipment on any boat including whistles, bells, life preservers, fire extinguishers, flame arresters, navigation lights and air vents;

(2) Appointment, management, bonding and cancellation of boat licensing agents;

(3) Traffic, piloting and navigation of boats afloat in the public waters of this state;

(4) Designate areas and safety requirements for swimming or scuba diving in the public waters of this state;

(5) Authorizing regattas, motorboat or other boat races, marine parades, tournaments or exhibitions on any public water of this state and regulating the safety of the boats, the participants and the observers;

(6) Public and private docks, constructed, placed or put into public waters.

A violation of a rule adopted pursuant to this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1984, ch 273, § 13; SL 1989, ch 375, § 1; SL 1991, ch 186, § 37; SL 1993, ch 322, § 1; SL 1994, ch 335, § 15; SDCL 42-8-1.1 .
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-17-17 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 17 / Section 32-17-17
Auxiliary driving lamps--Mounting--Lighting restricted
Status: in_force

Any motor vehicle may be equipped with up to three auxiliary driving lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than twelve inches nor more than twenty - four inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands, and every such auxiliary driving lamp or lamps shall meet the requirements and limitations of §§ 32-17-1 to 32-17-16 , inclusive. A violation of this paragraph is a petty offense.

No auxiliary driving lamp mounted on a motor vehicle, other than a fog lamp, may be lighted at any time the lighted headlamps on the vehicle are on a low beam position. A violation of this paragraph is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0352 (14); SL 1984, ch 228, § 4; SL 1990, ch 158, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-20-6.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 20 / Section 32-20-6.1
Operator and passengers restricted to permanent and regular seats--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator may not carry any other person nor may any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is designed to carry more than one person, in which event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if designed for two persons, or upon another seat firmly attached to the motorcycle at the rear or side of the operator. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1967, ch 215, § 6; SL 1970, ch 176, § 1; SL 1989, ch 255, § 94.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-6C-9 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 6C / Section 32-6C-9
Use of vehicles bearing dealer's demonstration permits--Time limitation--Issuance of permits for unauthorized purposes prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Any new or used snowmobile owned by a licensed dealer, bearing dealer's demonstration permits, may be operated in this state for demonstration purposes only. Such snowmobiles may be operated by any prospective buyer for a period not to exceed three days. No dealer may issue a dealer's demonstration permit to any snowmobile for any other purpose. Any violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1987, ch 223, § 9.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-11-39 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 11 / Section 32-11-39
Promulgation of rules regarding local bridge improvement grant fund
Status: in_force

The Transportation Commission shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , regarding the application process and timelines, the guidelines and criteria for approval of applications, and the distribution of funds from the local bridge improvement grant fund. The criteria for evaluating the projects may include the proximity of other bridges and culverts, alternative routes available, structural deficiencies, functionality and use of the bridge or culvert, and project costs.

Source: SL 2015, ch 165, § 2, eff. Apr. 1, 2015.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-6C-1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 6C / Section 32-6C-1
"Snowmobile dealer" defined
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, a "snowmobile dealer" means any person who, for commission or with intent to make a profit or gain, sells, exchanges, rents with option to purchase, offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of new or used snowmobiles, or who is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling new or used snowmobiles.

Source: SL 1987, ch 223, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-24-16 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 24 / Section 32-24-16
Street racing--Exemptions from lien--Superior security interests
Status: in_force

The lien imposed under §§ 32-24-14 and 32-24-15 does not apply to a vehicle that, at the time of the violation, is leased, loaned, or being used without the owner's permission. The lien is subordinate to a perfected security interest or lien registered on the title at the time of the violation.

Source: SL 2025, ch 129, § 7.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3A-44 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3A / Section 32-3A-44
Burden of proving ownership of large boat
Status: in_force

The burden of proving ownership and title is upon the applicant for a certificate of title. If satisfied that the applicant is the owner of the large boat and the application is in proper form, the secretary of revenue shall issue a certificate of title over his signature.

Source: SL 1993, ch 322, § 27; SL 1994, ch 335, § 45; SDCL 42-8-96.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-40-11 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 40 / Section 32-40-11
Prohibited terms of insurance policy maintained by transportation network company
Status: in_force

Coverage under a motor vehicle insurance policy maintained by the transportation network company may not be dependent on a personal motor vehicle insurer first denying a claim nor shall a personal motor vehicle insurance policy be required to first deny a claim.

Source: SL 2016, ch 167, § 11.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-36-11 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 36 / Section 32-36-11
Application for certificate of title by removal agency
Status: in_force

The removal agency shall apply to the Department of Revenue for a salvage title for any salvage or junk vehicle. If a vehicle is not a salvage or junk vehicle, the removal agency shall apply for a certificate of title to the department. Such title when issued shall be stamped on the front and back with the words, abandoned vehicle. If the title to the motor vehicle is a salvage title or a rebuilt title, a salvage or rebuilt title shall be issued for the vehicle.

The removal agency when applying for a certificate of title or salvage title shall be subject to the requirements of chapter 32-3 . If an owner or lien holder does not surrender the title to the motor vehicle or scrap metal to the removal agency, the removal agency shall submit, with its application for title, copies of its written notices required by § 32-36-8 and an affidavit stating the notices were sent and listing the persons to whom sent.

Source: SL 1985, ch 268, § 10; SL 1987, ch 245, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-29-2.2 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 29 / Section 32-29-2.2
Stop required before entering from alley, building or private road--Place of stopping--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, building, private road, or driveway within a business or residence district shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across such alley, building entrance, road, or driveway, or if there is no sidewalk area, shall stop at the point nearest the street to be entered where the driver has a view of approaching traffic thereon. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1970, ch 175, § 29, § 3; SL 1989, ch 255, § 195.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-11-18 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 11 / Section 32-11-18
County treasurer's procedure for remitting funds
Status: in_force

The provisions of any existing statute notwithstanding, each county treasurer, in remitting moneys received from the imposition and collection of any tax, license, fee, or permit, imposed under the provisions of this title, upon any motor vehicle and motor carrier, to the proper officers of state government, shall be governed by and shall follow the procedure prescribed by § 32-11-19 .

Source: SL 1961, ch 241; SL 1984, ch 30, §§ 46-50.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-16.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-16.1
Mobile home or manufactured home license fee--Establishment of purchase price by bill of sale or retail book value--Fee in lieu of certain taxes--Exemption for certain entities
Status: in_force

In addition to any other license fees, registration fees, and compensation for the use of the highways, the registrant shall pay to the county treasurer upon application for the initial registration of a mobile home or manufactured home in this state, an additional license fee at the rate of four percent of the purchase price of the mobile home or manufactured home. The purchase price shall be established by a bill of sale. However, if a bill of sale is not available, the retail book value shall be used to establish the purchase price. The retail value is the value in a nationally recognized dealer's guide adopted by the secretary. The payment of the initial registration fee is in lieu of the tax imposed pursuant to chapters 10-45 , 10-46 , and 10-46A , and all other occupational, sales, excise, privilege, and franchise taxes levied by this state upon the gross receipts from the sale or installation of mobile or manufactured homes. The governmental or public entities set forth in §§ 32-5-42 and 32-5-42.1 are exempted from the initial registration imposed by this section.

Source: SL 1970, ch 169, § 2; SL 1980, ch 213, § 1; SL 1982, ch 18, § 10; SL 1988, ch 237, § 2; SL 1989, ch 259, § 1; SL 1994, ch 241, § 1; SL 2005, ch 71, § 3.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-15-1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 15 / Section 32-15-1
Registration of vehicle without safety glass as petty offense--Suspension of registration
Status: in_force

It is a petty offense to register in this state a motor vehicle, except motorcycles, manufactured on or after July 1, 1953, unless it is equipped with safety glass or safety glazing material in all partitions, doors, windows, windshields, or wind deflectors. The Department of Revenue shall suspend the registration of a vehicle which does not conform to the requirements of this section until the defect is corrected.

Source: SL 1953, ch 243, §§ 1, 5; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.0102-1; SL 1978, ch 158, § 30; SL 2004, ch 17, § 137; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-40-14 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 40 / Section 32-40-14
Proof of coverage required in vehicle--Information to be provided after accident
Status: in_force

A transportation network company driver shall carry proof of coverage satisfying §§ 32-40-8 and 32-40-9 at all times during the driver's use of a vehicle in connection with a transportation network company's digital network. If there is an accident, a transportation network company driver shall provide proof of insurance coverage information to the directly interested parties, motor vehicle insurers, and investigating law enforcement officers, upon request. Upon such request, a transportation network company driver shall also disclose to directly interested parties, motor vehicle insurers, and investigating law enforcement officers, whether the driver was logged on to the transportation network company's digital network or on a prearranged ride at the time of an accident.

Source: SL 2016, ch 167, § 14.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-49.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-12-49.1
Point system for offenses--Number of points charged
Status: in_force

The following is a listing of moving traffic offenses and the number of points assessed for a conviction for each offense:

(1) Driving while intoxicated ten points

(2) Reckless driving eight points

(3) Eluding/attempting to elude a police officer six points

(4) Drag racing six points

(5) Failure to yield right - of - way four points

(6) Improper passing four points

(7) Driving on wrong side of roadway four points

(8) Stop sign/light violation three points

(9) Other moving offenses two points

For the purpose of this section, "other moving offenses" does not include speeding offenses.

Source: SL 1979, ch 219, § 2; SL 1985, ch 264, § 2; SL 1986, ch 254; SL 1996, ch 207, § 11.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-17-42 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 17 / Section 32-17-42
Blue lights on emergency vehicles--Driver duty and liability--Authorization to use lights--Penalty
Status: in_force

A motor vehicle may be equipped with blue lights if it is:

(1) Authorized by the Department of Transportation;

(2) A tow truck or wrecker as defined in § 32-17-10 ; or

(3) Operated by:

(a) A member of a fire department or search and rescue unit; or

(b) An ambulance operator who meets the requirements of § 34-11-12.3 .

This provision does not relieve the driver of the vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the street, nor does it protect the driver from the consequence of a reckless disregard for the safety of others.

No person may use a blue light unless the person is authorized by this chapter and is operating a Department of Transportation vehicle or a county highway vehicle in performance of winter highway maintenance duties, or the person is actually en route to the scene of a fire or other emergency requiring the person's services and the person has been authorized in writing to use a blue light. Authorization for use of a blue light in accordance with this chapter may be given by the Department of Transportation, the highway patrol, a county highway superintendent, the chief of a fire department, the coordinator of a search and rescue unit, or the director of an ambulance service, and only to members of the department or service who are in good standing.

The use of a blue light in violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1968, ch 179; SL 1974, ch 219, § 22; SL 1978, ch 158, § 37; SL 1986, ch 258; SL 1993, ch 234, § 1; SL 2014, ch 150, § 1; SL 2020, ch 119, § 2; SL 2022, ch 97, § 1; SL 2025, ch 128, § 1; SL 2026, ch 136, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7A-12 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7A / Section 32-7A-12
Books, records, and files kept by licensees
Status: in_force

A dealer or manufacturer licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall keep books, records, or files for five years in the form prescribed by the Department of Revenue, and include the following in the dealer's books, records, or files:

(1) A record of the purchase, sale, or exchange, of any mobile or manufactured home;

(2) A description of each mobile or manufactured home purchased, sold, or exchanged, together with the name and address of the owner or other person from whom the mobile or manufactured home was purchased or received and to whom it was sold or delivered. The description must include the mobile or manufactured home identification number and manufacturer's make and model; and

(3) A certificate of title from the previous owner of any mobile or manufactured home not purchased from the manufacturer, from the time the mobile or manufactured home is delivered to the dealer until it has been disposed of by the dealer.

The books, records, and files shall, at all times during business hours of the day, be subject to inspection by the secretary of revenue.

Source: SL 1984, ch 223, § 12; SL 2004, ch 17, § 103; SL 2005, ch 159, § 10; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2021, ch 130, § 8.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-15.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-12-15.1
Suspension of permit upon conviction for violation of permit conditions
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety upon receipt of a record of conviction for a violation of the conditions of an instruction permit, motorcycle instruction permit, restricted minor's permit, or motorcycle restricted minor's permit shall suspend the minor's permit or driving privileges for a period of thirty days.

Source: SL 1998, ch 186, § 9; SDCL 32-12-38.1 ; SL 2001, ch 171, §§ 34, 115; SL 2003, ch 272, § 23.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-59 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-3-59
Auction of older motor vehicles by nonprofit automobile club--When permitted--Penalty
Status: in_force

Any motor vehicle that is twenty years of age or older may be sold at auction, if the auction is sponsored by a nonprofit automobile club subject to the provisions of chapters 47-22 to 47-28 , inclusive. A nonprofit automobile club may not sponsor more than four auctions a year under this section. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1986, ch 27, § 13; SL 1989, ch 255, § 3; SL 2021, ch 131, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-4-15 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 32-4-15
Disposition of forfeited property
Status: in_force

If property is forfeited under this chapter, the secretary of public safety or the attorney general may retain the property for official use or sell any forfeited property which is not required to be destroyed by law and which is not harmful to the public, provided that the proceeds be disposed of for payment of all proper expenses of the proceedings for forfeiture and sale including expenses of seizure, maintenance of custody, advertising, and court costs. All moneys seized or proceeds remaining from the sale of forfeited property shall be paid into the general fund.

Source: SL 1983, ch 230, § 14; SL 2004, ch 17, § 51.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-12.4 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 32-22-12.4
Combination of towing vehicle and trailers or semitrailers transporting light or medium duty trailers for commercial delivery
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the length restrictions in § 32-22-12.1 , a combination of vehicles consisting of a towing motor vehicle and two trailers or semitrailers transporting light duty and medium duty trailers constituting inventory property of a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer of such trailers for commercial delivery may not exceed eighty-two feet in length. The gross weight of the combination of vehicles may not exceed twenty-six thousand pounds. Neither the power unit nor the trailers or semitrailers may transport any additional property for delivery when used for this purpose.

Source: SL 2017, ch 142, § 3.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-35-120 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 35 / Section 32-35-120
Giving of false evidence of financial responsibility as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Any person who provides false evidence of financial responsibility if requested by a law enforcement officer, pursuant to § 32-35-116 , or to the magistrate as permitted by § 32-35-117 , including an expired or conceded insurance policy, bond, or certificate or deposit number, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1986, ch 269, § 8.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-9-9 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-9-9
Loss or destruction of commercial plates--Duplicate plates--Fee--Disposition of fee--Report of loss
Status: in_force

Upon loss or destruction of any commercial motor vehicle plate the Department of Revenue shall furnish to the carrier a duplicate plate or plates upon the payment of the sum of ten dollars per plate at the time of the application for the duplicate plate; any funds derived from the issuance of a duplicate plate shall be deposited in the state license plate special revenue fund. If the plates are lost or stolen the department may not issue a duplicate set of plates until the loss or theft is reported to a law enforcement agency.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0425; SL 1947, ch 195, § 2; SL 1949, ch 171; SL 1955, ch 179; SL 1967, ch 204, § 1; SL 1977, ch 249, § 23; SL 1978, ch 224, § 4; SL 1986, ch 242, § 26; SL 2004, ch 17, § 112; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-172 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-172
Destruction, salvage, or condemnation of vehicle with emblem specialty plate--Credit-- Replacement--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

If a motor vehicle with an emblem specialty plate is destroyed by collision or fire, disposed of for salvage, or if rejected or condemned for use on the highways as the result of action by any inspection authority of this state, the registered owner of the motor vehicle shall remove the emblem specialty plates from the vehicle and shall receive a credit for the unexpired time on the registration if the plates are attached to another vehicle. The county treasurer shall process a new registration indicating the motor vehicle to which the emblem specialty plates are to be transferred and send it to the department. The secretary shall make the necessary changes in the registration system and the credit shall be applied. The department shall notify the transferor of any corrections which need to be made. If the emblem specialty plates were destroyed, the owner shall apply for a replacement set of plates pursuant to § 32-5-173 .

No credit may be issued if the emblem specialty plate is detached and not reattached to another motor vehicle. If the owner fails to remove the emblem specialty plates pursuant to this section, the owner loses any credit and the plates are no longer valid. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 2014, ch 143, § 6.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-10-33 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-10-33
Severability and saving clause
Status: in_force

If any phrase, clause, subsection, or section of this chapter shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall be conclusively presumed that the Legislature would have enacted this chapter without the phrase, clause, subsection, or section so held unconstitutional or invalid and the remainder of the chapter shall not be affected as a result of said part being held unconstitutional or invalid.

Source: SL 1961, ch 237, § 25.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-6E-5 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 6E / Section 32-6E-5
Determination of cause for additional franchises of same line/make
Status: in_force

In determining whether cause is established for entering into an additional franchise for the same line/make, the department shall consider the existing circumstances:

(1) The amount of business transacted by existing franchisee's of the same line/make in that community;

(2) Whether the franchisee's of the same line/make in that community are making a good faith effort to sell the franchisor's product;

(3) Investment necessarily made and obligations incurred by existing franchisee's of the same line/make in the community in the performance of their part of their franchises;

(4) The effect on the retail snowmobile business as a whole in that community;

(5) The general quality and reputation of existing franchises in the community and their ability to provide consumer care and service; and

(6) Whether it is injurious to the public interest for an additional franchise to be established.

Source: SL 1994, ch 248, § 5.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-35-63 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 35 / Section 32-35-63
Vehicles unregisterable absent proof of financial responsibility
Status: in_force

No vehicle shall be or continue to be registered in the name of any person required to file proof of financial responsibility for the future unless such proof shall be furnished for such vehicle.

Source: SL 1957, ch 212, § 46; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03A46.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-77 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-77
Historical license plates--Application and fee--Permanent plates--Use of vehicle restricted
Status: in_force

Any person who is a resident of this state and the owner of a noncommercial automobile, pickup truck, van, or truck, with a weight less than eight thousand pounds, or a retired firetruck which is more than thirty years old at the time of applying for registration of the vehicle, may apply directly to the secretary for historical license plates in lieu of the application provided for in §§ 32-5-2 and 32-5-3 . The historical license plates shall be issued to the applicant instead of the usual license plates after payment of a ten dollar registration fee. Historical license plates for a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle shall be issued in pairs. A single historical license plate shall be issued for a motorcycle. The license plates shall be permanent for the life of the vehicle. No motor vehicle for which historical license plates have been issued may be used for daily transportation to and from a place of work or for commercial transportation. The motor vehicle may be used for pleasure transportation, public displays, parades, and other related pleasure or hobby activities, and may be driven to and from any facility providing motor vehicle maintenance or repair. However, no motor vehicle for which historical plates have been issued may be driven more than four thousand miles per year. Fees collected under the provisions of this section shall be credited to the state motor vehicle fund.

Source: SL 1955, ch 190; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.0102-2; SL 1984, ch 30, § 38; SL 1988, ch 243; SL 1989, ch 257, § 74; SL 2018, ch 180, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-24-14 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 24 / Section 32-24-14
Street racing--Unknown driver--Penalty
Status: in_force

If the driver of a motor vehicle used in violation of § 32-24-11 or 32-24-12 is unknown, the vehicle is subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars.

Source: SL 2025, ch 129, § 5.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-18-22 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 18 / Section 32-18-22
Low vacuum warning signal--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Every truck tractor and truck used for towing a vehicle equipped with vacuum operated brakes and every truck with three or more axles using vacuum in the operation of its brakes, except those in driveaway or towaway operations, shall be equipped with a warning signal, other than a gauge indicating vacuum, readily audible or visible to the driver, which will operate at any time the vacuum in the vehicle's supply reservoir or reserve capacity is less than eight inches of mercury. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1967, ch 197, § 1 (j) (2); SL 1989, ch 255, § 82.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7A-4.6 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7A / Section 32-7A-4.6
Order to pay fine or suspend or revoke license upon failure to comply with cease and desist order--Deposit of monetary penalties
Status: in_force

If a dealer fails to comply with a cease and desist order issued pursuant to § 32-7A-4.3 , the secretary may issue an order which:

(1) Imposes a monetary penalty on the dealer of five hundred dollars for each violation of the cease and desist order;

(2) Suspends dealer's license for not more than thirty days; or

(3) Revokes the dealer's license.

All monetary penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the state motor vehicle fund.

Source: SL 2005, ch 162, § 24.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-25-16 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 25 / Section 32-25-16
Exceeding of speed limits as misdemeanor--Power of local authorities to increase limits on through highways
Status: in_force

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor to exceed any of the speed limitations contained in §§ 32-25-12 to 32-25-15 , inclusive. However, local authorities, in their respective jurisdictions, may increase the speed limits on through highways if vehicles are, by ordinance of such local authorities, required to stop before entering or crossing such through highways.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0303; SL 1941, ch 187, § 1; SL 1955, ch 168; SL 1959, ch 251, § 1; SL 1989, ch 255, § 138.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-113 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-113
Special firefighter or advanced life support personnel plates--Authorized--Design
Status: in_force

Any owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, and has a valid South Dakota driver license or nondriver identification card, who is a firefighter, an advanced life support personnel, or emergency medical technician licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4B , and who has complied with state law in relation to the registration of a motor vehicle, may receive plates bearing a special number and design, and designating the person as a firefighter, advanced life support personnel, or emergency medical technician. The distinctive number plates for a firefighter must be designed by the fire marshal. The distinctive number plates for advanced life support personnel and emergency medical technicians must be designed by the secretary of health. The number plates are subject to the approval of the Department of Revenue. The special plates must be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98 . These plates may only be used on automobiles, pickup trucks, or vans licensed pursuant to § 32-5-6 or pickup trucks pursuant to § 32-5-6.3 .

Source: SL 1989, ch 261, § 1; SL 2004, ch 17, § 60; SL 2007, ch 173, § 38, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2024, ch 109, § 1, eff. Mar. 1, 2025.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-52.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-12-52.1
Mandatory revocation of license--Conviction of driving under the influence
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety shall revoke the driver license or driving privilege of any driver upon receiving notice of that driver's conviction for a violation of the provisions of § 32-23-1 to the extent that the driver license or privileges should have been revoked, if the judgment and sentence of the trial court failed to invoke the mandatory provisions of §§ 32-23-2 to 32-23-4 , inclusive, or the driver had been charged and convicted consistent with the records of the Department of Public Safety.

Source: SL 1983, ch 245, § 3; SL 1984, ch 227, § 1; SL 1987, ch 228; SL 2001, ch 171, § 51; SL 2003, ch 272, § 23.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-40-13 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 40 / Section 32-40-13
Financial responsibility requirements
Status: in_force

Any insurance satisfying the requirements of § 32-40-8 or 32-40-9 shall be deemed to satisfy the financial responsibility requirement for a motor vehicle under § 32-35-113 .

Source: SL 2016, ch 167, § 13.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-6B-45 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 6B / Section 32-6B-45
Good cause required for franchisor termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or change in competitive circumstances
Status: in_force

No franchisor may, directly or through an officer, agent, or employee, terminate, cancel, fail to renew, or substantially change the competitive circumstances of a vehicle dealership agreement without good cause. For the purposes of this section, good cause means failure by a vehicle dealer to substantially comply with essential and reasonable requirements imposed upon the vehicle dealer by the vehicle dealership agreement, if the requirements are not different from those requirements imposed on other similarly situated vehicle dealers by their terms. In addition, good cause exists if:

(1) Without the consent of the vehicle manufacturer, the vehicle dealer has transferred an interest in the vehicle dealership, there has been a withdrawal from the dealership of an individual proprietor, partner, major shareholder, or the manager of the dealership, or there has been a substantial reduction in interest of a partner or major stockholder;

(2) The vehicle dealer has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or has had an involuntary petition in bankruptcy filed against it which has not been discharged within thirty days after the filing, there has been a closeout or sale of a substantial part of the dealer's assets related to the vehicle business, or there has been a commencement of dissolution or liquidation of the dealer;

(3) There has been a change, without the prior written approval of the manufacturer, in the location of the dealer's principal place of business under the dealership agreement;

(4) The vehicle dealer has defaulted under a security agreement between the dealer and the vehicle manufacturer or there has been a revocation or discontinuance of a guarantee of the dealer's present or future obligations to the vehicle manufacturer;

(5) The vehicle dealer has failed to operate in the normal course of business for seven consecutive days or has otherwise abandoned the business;

(6) The vehicle dealer has pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of a felony affecting the relationship between the dealer and the manufacturer;

(7) The dealer has engaged in conduct which is injurious or detrimental to the dealer's customers or to the public welfare; or

(8) The vehicle dealer, after receiving notice from the manufacturer of its requirements for reasonable market penetration based on the manufacturer's experience in other comparable marketing areas, consistently fails to meet the manufacturer's market penetration requirements.

A vehicle manufacturer shall provide a vehicle dealer at least ninety days prior written notice of termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of the dealership agreement. The notice shall state all reasons constituting good cause for the action and shall provide that the dealer has sixty days in which to cure any claimed deficiency. If the deficiency is rectified within sixty days, the notice is void. The notice and right to cure provisions under this section do not apply if the reason for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is for any reason set forth in subdivisions (1) to (7), inclusive.

Source: SL 1986, ch 250, § 46; SL 2010, ch 156, § 5, eff. Mar. 9, 2010.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-29-4 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 29 / Section 32-29-4
Stop required at railroad grade crossing when warning given--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

If any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing and a law enforcement officer or a clearly visible or audible signal gives warning of the immediate approach of a railway train or car or other on-track equipment, the driver shall bring the vehicle to a complete stop within fifty feet but not less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail of the railroad and may not proceed until the driver can do so safely. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0304; SL 1970, ch 175, § 26; SL 1989, ch 255, § 197; SL 2013, ch 149, § 1; SL 2017, ch 143, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-11 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 32-22-11
Saddlemount combinations--Compliance with federal requirements--Maximum dimensions--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

A motor carrier may transport automobiles and trucks in the method of double saddlemount or triple saddlemount if the carrier complies with the United States Department of Transportation motor carrier safety regulations regarding double and triple saddlemount as adopted by § 49-28A-3 . No combination of motor vehicles permitted by this section may exceed seventy-five feet in length, nor exceed the width, height, or gross weight limitations fixed by statute. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0336 (2) (d) as added by SL 1955, ch 173; SL 1959, ch 260, § 1; SL 1963, ch 258, § 2; SL 1964, ch 124; SL 1971, ch 189; SL 1977, ch 249, § 56; SL 1978, ch 158, § 46; SL 1978, ch 224, § 10; SL 1984, ch 230, § 14; SL 1987, ch 234, § 4; SL 1990, ch 257, § 1; SL 2006, ch 167, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-6B-5 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 6B / Section 32-6B-5
Exemptions from licensing requirements
Status: in_force

The following persons are exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter:

(1) Any employee of any person licensed as a vehicle dealer if engaged in the specific performance of the employee's duties;

(2) Any financial institution chartered or licensed in any other jurisdiction that acquires vehicles as an incident to the financial institution's regular business and sells the vehicles to dealers licensed under this chapter;

(3) Any nonprofit automobile club if selling automobiles twenty years old or older under the provisions of chapter 32-3 ;

(4) Any person acting as an auctioneer if auctioning South Dakota titled vehicles for a licensed dealer or a person who is exempt from the provisions of this chapter;

(5) Any person engaged in the business of manufacturing or converting new vehicles if selling the vehicles to a licensed dealer holding a franchise from the original manufacturer of the vehicle;

(6) Any person not engaged in the sale of vehicles as a business and is disposing of vehicles used solely for personal use if the vehicles were acquired and used in good faith and not for the purpose of avoiding the provisions of this chapter;

(7) Any person not engaged in the sale of vehicles as a business who operates fleets of vehicles and is disposing of vehicles used in the person's business if the same were acquired and used in good faith and not for the purpose of avoiding the provisions of this chapter;

(8) Any person who sells less than five vehicles in a twelve-month period, unless the person is licensed as a dealer in another state or holds himself or herself out as being in the business of selling vehicles. However, if the vehicles are travel trailers, any person who sells less than three travel trailers in a twelve-month period;

(9) Any public officer while performing the officer's official duties;

(10) Any receiver, trustee, personal representative, guardian, or other person appointed by or acting under the judgment or order of any court;

(11) Any regulated lenders as that term is defined in § 54-3-14 , any insurance company authorized to do business in this state, or any financing institution as defined in and licensed pursuant to chapter 54-4 that acquires vehicles as an incident to its regular business;

(12) Any towing agency that acquires and sells a vehicle which has been towed at the request of a private landowner under the provision of chapter 32-36 or at the request of a law enforcement officer, if no vehicle is sold for an amount over one thousand two hundred dollars;

(13) Any vehicle rental and leasing company that sells its used vehicles to dealers licensed under this chapter; and

(14) Any South Dakota nonprofit corporation which gives a donated motor vehicle to a needy family or individual.

Source: SL 1986, ch 250, § 6; SL 1989, ch 262; SL 1990, ch 240, § 2; SL 1990, ch 241, § 1; SL 1993, ch 226, § 1; SL 1994, ch 246; SL 1997, ch 182, § 3; SL 1997, ch 183, §§ 1-4 ; SL 1998, ch 178, § 1; SL 2000, ch 148, § 1; SL 2001, ch 168, § 2; SL 2002, ch 151, § 1; SL 2004, ch 17, § 86; SL 2006, ch 160, § 2; SL 2008, ch 154, § 1; SL 2009, ch 153, § 1; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2011, ch 140, § 3; SL 2014, ch 145, § 1; SL 2015, ch 163, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-35-101 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 35 / Section 32-35-101
Abstract of driver's operating record upon request--Contents--Certain accidents recorded separately--Fee
Status: in_force

The department shall furnish to any person, upon request, a certified abstract of the operating record for the last three years of any person subject to the provisions of this chapter. The three-year limit does not apply to a person requesting the person's own abstract. The abstract must include enumeration of any motor vehicle accidents in which the person has been involved and reference to any convictions of the person for a violation of the motor vehicle laws, as reported to the department.

No accident may be entered on the driving record of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician if the accident occurred while the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician was lawfully engaged in the performance of official duties and was driving an emergency vehicle. The accident must be recorded separately.

No accident may be entered on the driving record of an operator of emergency snow removal equipment if the accident resulted from the operator's response to an emergency call of duty and the operator was lawfully engaged in the performance of official duties in support of an emergency call of duty by a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician and was driving official snow removal equipment. The accident must be recorded separately.

The department shall collect seven dollars for each abstract. The fee must be credited to the state motor vehicle fund. Any governmental entity or subdivision is exempt from this fee.

Source: SL 1957, ch 212, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03A04; SL 1970, ch 188; SL 1981, ch 252; SL 1985, ch 267; SL 1986, ch 271, § 1; SL 1995, ch 186, § 2; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 23; SL 2007, ch 181, § 2; SL 2008, ch 162, § 1; SL 2009, ch 152, § 6; SL 2014, ch 240, § 2; SL 2017, ch 145, § 1; SL 2026, ch 140, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3A-25 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3A / Section 32-3A-25
Fee for issue, transfer, or correction of certificate of title--Duplicate title
Status: in_force

The county treasurer shall charge a ten-dollar fee for issuance of a certificate of title, a transfer of title, or a corrected certificate of title. Five dollars of the fee shall be deposited in the state general fund and five dollars shall be deposited in the county general fund. If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or becomes illegible, the owner named in the certificate shall obtain a duplicate by applying to the county treasurer. The applicant shall furnish information the department requires concerning the original certificate and the circumstances of its loss, mutilation, or destruction, and any lien to be noted on the certificate of title as evidenced by a copy of the security agreement. Any mutilated or illegible certificate shall be returned to the department with the application for a duplicate. The duplicate certificate of title shall be marked plainly, duplicate, across its face and mailed or delivered to the applicant or as otherwise directed by the owner. If a lost or stolen original certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued is recovered, the original shall be surrendered promptly to the department for cancellation.

A fee of ten dollars shall be paid to the department for each duplicate title issued.

Source: SL 1991, ch 362, § 10; SL 1993, ch 322, § 25; SDCL § 42-8-77 SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 82; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2016, ch 47, § 7; SL 2017, ch 128, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-116 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-116
Application to Department of Revenue for special firefighter plates
Status: in_force

Any firefighter desiring special license plates authorized by § 32-5-113 for use during the next year shall make application to the Department of Revenue specifying the number of vehicles to be licensed, the firefighter's name, and the county of residence. The department shall notify the manufacturer of the number of special number plates required in sufficient time that the plates may be produced and sent to the department.

Source: SL 1989, ch 261, § 4; SL 1992, ch 208, § 8; SL 2004, ch 17, § 62; SL 2007, ch 173, § 40, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-4-13 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 32-4-13
Trafficking in stolen vehicles or parts--Felony
Status: in_force

Any person or entity knowingly in possession or control of two or more motor vehicles or trailers or their major component parts or assemblies such as, but not limited to, an engine, transmission, chassis, frame, front clip, rear clip, that are stolen, have had their identity obscured, removed, or altered except as an immediate result of the final destruction by crushing, flattening, grinding up, or shredding of a vehicle or vehicle part for purposes of recycling its metallic content, have stolen parts on them or are comprised of any combination of the above, is trafficking in stolen vehicles or stolen vehicle parts.

Trafficking in stolen vehicles or stolen vehicle parts is a Class 4 felony.

Source: SL 1983, ch 230, § 12.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-10-38 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-10-38
Unladen vehicle permits--Restrictions--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

If a motor vehicle is proportionally registered in South Dakota with the department and the vehicle may not be operated on highways of this state because of a lease cancellation, the owner of the vehicle, upon proof of ownership, may obtain an unladen vehicle permit from the Department of Public Safety in lieu of the payment of other registration fees for the vehicle. The permit authorizes the operation of the vehicle on the highways of this state and the highways of all member jurisdictions of the international registration plan for a period not to exceed thirty days.

Any vehicle operated under an unladen vehicle permit issued pursuant to this section may only be operated while empty and may only be operated for the purpose of securing a new lease to another carrier or until the owner of the vehicle registers the vehicle in the owner's name under which proper registration may be obtained. No vehicle may be operated on the highways of this state if the registration of the vehicle has been cancelled, unless the vehicle owner has been issued an unladen vehicle permit for that vehicle pursuant to this section.

No owner operating a vehicle without proper registration or an unladen vehicle permit may operate the vehicle until the owner has purchased an unladen vehicle permit or otherwise obtained proper registration. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, no vehicle operated on an unladen vehicle permit is subject to the laws of this state relating to motor vehicle titles during the time of operation on the unladen vehicle permit. The operation of any vehicle on the highways of this state without proper registration or an unladen vehicle permit is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 2018, ch 189, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7B-24 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7B / Section 32-7B-24
Separate licenses for places of business in different counties
Status: in_force

If the applicant sets up a principal place of business in more than one county of this state, the applicant shall secure a separate license for each county. No license for any additional county may be issued until the department is furnished with proof that the applicant has a principal place of business in such county and has otherwise complied with this chapter.

Source: SL 1998, ch 185, § 24.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-3 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 32-22-3
Maximum width of vehicle and load--Violation as misdemeanor--Farm machinery and recreation vehicle exceptions
Status: in_force

Except for self-propelled or towed farm machinery operated pursuant to § 32-22-3.2 or a recreation vehicle, no motor vehicle may operate upon a public highway if the width, measured at the widest points, either of the vehicle or the load, exceeds one hundred two inches, excluding any required safety equipment. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. The farm machinery exception provided by this section does not apply to farm machinery being transported or delivered by an equipment dealer or manufacturer. The recreation vehicle exception provided by this section applies to excess width which is attributable to an appurtenance, excluding required safety equipment, which does not exceed six inches beyond either sidewall of the vehicle. For the purposes of this section, an appurtenance is an integral part of a vehicle and includes awnings, grab handles, lighting equipment, cameras, and vents. No appurtenance may be used as a load carrying device.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0336 (1); SL 1947, ch 192; SL 1953, ch 233; SL 1961, ch 227; SL 1978, ch 235; SL 1979, ch 226, § 1; SL 1983, ch 246, § 1; SL 1983, ch 335, § 17; SL 1984, ch 230, § 3; SL 1991, ch 258, § 2; SL 2005, ch 169, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-32-1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-32-1
"School bus" defined
Status: in_force

A school bus is any vehicle with a capacity of ten or more pupils and the driver owned or operated by or for a school or a school district as authorized under § 13-29-1 , and to transport school children to and from school or in connection with school activities. Buses operated by a federally regulated charter bus service provider used in connection with school activities, other than to daily transport children to and from school, need not meet the requirements of this chapter.

Source: SL 1963, ch 255, § 1; SL 1970, ch 175, § 33; SL 1973, ch 84, § 5; SL 1977, ch 265; SL 1981, ch 249, § 4; SL 2000, ch 85, § 3.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-1-6 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-1-6
County treasurer to remit collections to state
Status: in_force

Each county treasurer shall remit all revenues collected for the state under Title 32 to the state remittance center within the time frame established under chapter 4-3 . The secretary of revenue shall establish procedures for supervising the collection and reporting of the revenues.

Source: SL 1984, ch 30, § 34; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 82; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-27-3 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 27 / Section 32-27-3
Local ordinances regulating crossing at controlled intersections
Status: in_force

Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may by ordinance require that at intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by police officers, pedestrians shall not cross a roadway against a red or stop signal, and between adjacent intersections so controlled shall not cross at any place except in a marked or unmarked crosswalk.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0318 as added by SL 1945, ch 188.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-33-18.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 33 / Section 32-33-18.1
Eluding law enforcement officer--Misdemeanor--License revocation
Status: in_force

Any driver of a vehicle who, after failing or refusing to bring a vehicle to a stop pursuant to § 32-33-18 , flees from the law enforcement officer or attempts to elude the pursuit of the law enforcement officer is guilty of third degree eluding. Third degree eluding is a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition, the court may order that the defendant's driver's license be revoked for up to one year, but may issue an order, upon proof of financial responsibility pursuant to § 32-35-43.1 , allowing the defendant to operate a vehicle for purposes of the defendant's employment, attendance at school, or counseling programs.

Source: SL 2006, ch 171, § 2; SL 2024, ch 121, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-9-3.5 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-9-3.5
Fee for commercial use of motorbus--Gross maximum weight
Status: in_force

For any vehicle, with a seating capacity of sixteen or more persons, including the driver, used as a motorbus in the transportation of persons for hire within the corporate limits of any city or town an annual license fee shall be based on the noncommercial vehicle fee schedule provided in § 32-5-6.3 . The gross maximum weight shall be the unladen weight of the vehicle plus an additional two hundred pounds per passenger seating capacity.

Source: SL 1994, ch 240, § 2; SL 2003, ch 165, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-9-3.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-9-3.1
Fee required of harvest vehicle--Permit--Penalty
Status: in_force

Any motor vehicle or trailer owned and operated by a resident or a nonresident engaged in the harvest of agricultural products may be operated upon the highways, roads, and streets of this state upon payment of a seventy-five dollar fee. Payment of the fee is evidenced by a permit provided by the department affixed in a conspicuous place on the vehicle as the department may require.

Each permit, which is valid for a calendar year, must be purchased from the county treasurer of any county through which the owner or operator may travel, or from an agent, patrol officer, motor carrier enforcement officer, or motor carrier inspector of the Department of Public Safety. If the applicant requests that the permit be mailed, the applicant must pay two dollars and fifty cents per permit sent to the owner through the mail. All fees collected shall be handled, accounted for, and distributed in the same manner as the other fees provided for in this chapter. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1976, ch 187, § 2; SL 1979, ch 214, § 1; SL 1980, ch 217, § 1; SL 1988, ch 251, § 2; SL 1989, ch 255, § 229; SL 1989, ch 264, § 2; SL 2000, ch 140, § 3; SL 2004, ch 17, § 109; SL 2010, ch 157, § 6; SL 2014, ch 146, § 1; SL 2023, ch 98, § 7, eff. Mar. 14, 2023; SL 2026, ch 129, § 7.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7A-13 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7A / Section 32-7A-13
Fraud in contracts for sale, trade or purchase prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

No person may make fraudulent statements or omissions in contracts for sale, trade, or purchase of a mobile home or manufactured home. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1984, ch 223, § 13.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7A-12.2 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7A / Section 32-7A-12.2
Agreement that dealer will satisfy lien by paying lienholder--Trade of mobile or manufactured home or consignment agreement--Theft
Status: in_force

If a person trades in a mobile or manufactured home to a dealer or enters into a consignment agreement with a dealer whereby the dealer will sell the mobile or manufactured home and the mobile or manufactured home has a lien noted on the title, the dealer and person may agree that the dealer shall satisfy the lien amount by paying the lienholder who is noted on the title. Failure to satisfy a lien pursuant to this section constitutes theft pursuant to chapter 22-30A . The degree of theft is determined by the amount of the unsatisfied lien. Multiple violations of this section occurring within any thirty-day period may be aggregated in amount to determine the degree of theft.

Source: SL 2005, ch 159, § 12.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-40-1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 40 / Section 32-40-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Digital network," any online-enabled application, software, website, or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables a prearranged ride with a transportation network company driver;

(2) "Personal vehicle," a vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver to provide a prearranged ride and is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver. The term does not include any taxicab, limousine, or for-hire vehicle;

(3) "Prearranged ride," the provision of transportation by a driver to a rider, beginning when a driver accepts a rider's request for a ride through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company, continuing while the driver transports a requesting rider, and ending when the last requesting rider departs from the personal vehicle. The term does not include transportation provided through a shared expense carpool or vanpool arrangement or by using a taxicab, limousine, or other for-hire vehicle;

(4) "Transportation network company," a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity that uses a digital network to connect transportation network company riders to transportation network company drivers who provide prearranged rides and that does not control, direct, or manage the personal vehicles or transportation network company drivers that connect to its digital network, except where agreed to by written contract;

(5) "Transportation network company driver" or "driver," a person who receives connections to potential riders and related services from a transportation network company in exchange for payment of a fee to the transportation network company and who uses a personal vehicle to provide a prearranged ride to riders upon connection through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company in return for compensation or payment of a fee;

(6) "Transportation network company rider" or "rider," a person who uses a transportation network company's digital network to connect with a transportation network driver who provides a prearranged ride to the person in the driver's personal vehicle between points chosen by the person.

Source: SL 2016, ch 167, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-10-19 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-10-19
Refund of power unit fee no longer in use--Amount of refund
Status: in_force

If a power unit operating under the provisions of this chapter is taken out of service for any reason or if ownership of such power unit has been or is transferred to another owner, or is transferred out of the State of South Dakota, upon surrender of the license plate assigned to such power unit, the administrator shall refund that portion of the fee paid which represents the unused portion of the licensing period for such power unit less a five dollar administrative fee which shall be credited to the state motor vehicle fund. The license plate shall be in the possession of the administrator, on or before the fifth day of the month, to receive credit for that month.

Source: SL 1961, ch 237, § 29 as added by SL 1967, ch 209, § 1; SL 1977, ch 249, § 49; SL 1978, ch 224, § 9; SL 1990, ch 230, § 11.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-10-39 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-10-39
Application for unladen vehicle permit
Status: in_force

Application for an unladen vehicle permit shall be made on forms prescribed by the administrator. The application shall be made to the Department of Public Safety. The application shall provide an acceptable proof to the Department of Public Safety attesting that the owner of the vehicle has surrendered all plates, cab cards, and other evidence of previous registration to the previous registrant before an unladen vehicle permit may be issued. The fee for an unladen vehicle permit shall be twenty-five dollars and shall be deposited in the state highway fund. If the unladen vehicle permit fee is paid, no other registration fee is required for any trailer or semitrailer being towed by the vehicle.

Source: SL 2018, ch 189, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-7A-4.3 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 7A / Section 32-7A-4.3
Cease and desist order for specified violations--Period of effectiveness
Status: in_force

In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the secretary of revenue may issue an order directing a dealer to cease and desist from engaging in any act or practice enumerated in § 32-7A-4.2 . A cease and desist order issued pursuant to this section is effective for a period of two years.

Source: SL 2005, ch 162, § 21; SL 2008, ch 156, § 3; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-31-7 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 31 / Section 32-31-7
Following fire apparatus as misdemeanor--Minimum following or parking distance
Status: in_force

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for the driver of any vehicle other than one on official business to follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than five hundred feet or to drive into or park such vehicle within the block where the fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0320; SL 1959, ch 252, § 1; SL 1978, ch 158, § 60.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-38.2 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-3-38.2
Certain fleet leasing contracts do not create sale or security interest--Not applicable to personal leases
Status: in_force

Motor vehicle fleet leasing contracts containing a terminal rental adjustment provision do not create a sale or security interest solely because the agreement provides that the rental price may be adjusted by the amount realized upon sale or other disposition of the motor vehicle or trailer. This section does not apply to vehicles or trailers leased or used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.

Source: SL 2003, ch 161, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-16.3 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-16.3
Permit required to move mobile home or manufactured home--Valid for single trip--Conditional on tax payment--Fee--Disposition of fees--Dealer--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Any person who moves a mobile home or manufactured home shall obtain a permit, as prescribed by the secretary of revenue, from the county treasurer where the home is located. The permit is valid for a single trip from the point of origin to a point of destination within the state. Before the county treasurer may issue a permit, the owner of the mobile home or manufactured home or regulated lender as defined in § 54-3-14 that is repossessing the mobile home or manufactured home shall obtain an affidavit, as prescribed by the secretary of revenue, from the county treasurer stating that the current year's taxes are paid as described in §§ 10-21-36 to 10-21-39 , inclusive, or § 10-9-3 . The permit fee for mobile homes and manufactured homes for use on the public highways is fifteen dollars. The fees collected shall be credited to the license plate special revenue fund. The fee and permit imposed by this section does not apply to a new or used mobile home or manufactured home owned and transported by or for a dealer licensed under chapter 32-7A . A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A dealer shall obtain from the department self-issued permits and shall display a self-issued permit when moving a used or new mobile or manufactured home.

Source: SL 1988, ch 27, § 7; SL 1991, ch 241; SL 1999, ch 45, § 4; SL 2000, ch 42, § 27; SL 2000, ch 142, § 3; SL 2004, ch 17, § 52; SL 2005, ch 71, § 5; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-35-59 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 35 / Section 32-35-59
Amount sufficient to satisfy judgment--Judgment deemed satisfied
Status: in_force

Judgments referred to in §§ 32-35-43 to 32-35-62 , inclusive, shall, for the purpose of this chapter only, be deemed satisfied:

(1) If twenty - five thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of one person as the result of any one accident; or

(2) If, subject to the limit of twenty - five thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person, the sum of fifty thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons as the result of any one accident; or

(3) If twenty - five thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one accident.

However, payments made in settlements of any claims because of bodily injury, death, or property damage arising from the accident shall be credited to reduce the amounts provided for in this section.

Source: SL 1957, ch 212, § 43; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03A43; SL 1970, ch 185; SL 1985, ch 266, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-41-2 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 41 / Section 32-41-2
Requirements for operation on public roads
Status: in_force

A fully autonomous vehicle may operate on public roads of this state without a human driver, provided that the automated driving system is engaged, and the vehicle:

(1) Achieves a minimal risk condition if the vehicle exits the operational design domain of its automated driving system;

(2) Achieves a minimal risk condition if a failure renders the vehicle's automated driving system unable to perform the entire dynamic driving task relevant to its operational design domain;

(3) Is capable of operating in compliance with the applicable traffic and motor vehicle safety laws and regulations of this state; and

(4) When required by federal law, bears the required manufacturer's certification label indicating that at the time of the vehicle's manufacture, it complied with all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards and any exemption granted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Source: SL 2024, ch 122, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-24-4 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 24 / Section 32-24-4
Prosecution for reckless driving--Information in two parts to charge particular offense and former conviction or convictions
Status: in_force

In any criminal case brought pursuant to the provisions of § 32-24-3 wherein the information alleges, in addition to the principal offense charged, a former conviction or convictions, such information shall be in two separate parts, each signed by the prosecutor. In the first part of the information the particular offense with which the accused is charged shall be set out, and in the other part the former conviction or convictions shall be alleged.

Source: SL 1982, ch 249, § 2.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-26-26.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 26 / Section 32-26-26.1
Overtaking bicycle--Minimum separation--Violation as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

The driver of any motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction shall allow a minimum of a three foot separation between the right side of the driver's vehicle, including any mirror or other projection, and the left side of the bicycle if the posted limit is thirty-five miles per hour or less and shall allow a minimum of six feet separation if the posted limit is greater than thirty-five miles per hour. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction may partially cross the highway centerline or the dividing line between two lanes of travel in the same direction if it can be performed safely. The driver of the motor vehicle shall maintain that separation until safely past the overtaken bicycle. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 2015, ch 173, § 1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-9-44 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-9-44
Revocation or cancellation of certificate upon violation
Status: in_force

The department may, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , revoke and cancel or suspend the commercial motor vehicle certificate which belongs to a person who violates any provision of this chapter.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.9927; SL 1977, ch 249, §§ 42, 57; SL 1978, ch 158, § 27; SL 1989, ch 255, § 23; SL 1989, ch 264, § 15.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-90.1 — SD Code / Title 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-5-90.1
Abstract of registration information--Fee
Status: in_force

The department may, upon written request and payment of a two - dollar fee, furnish a person an abstract of the registration information of any motor vehicle and semitrailer registered pursuant to this title. The fee shall be deposited in the state motor vehicle fund. Governmental entities and their subdivisions are exempt from this fee requirement.

Source: SL 1980, ch 212, § 2; SL 1989, ch 257, § 91; SL 2021, ch 130, § 5.