If the firefighter is discharged, separated or retires, the distinctive plates are to be surrendered to the division. The plates are transferable to another vehicle upon notification to the division. If all efforts have been made to locate the title and no records can be found, an affidavit must be submitted indicating efforts made in locating the previous owner to obtain the title. It will be at the discretion of the Division of Motor Vehicles to determine if a title will be issued based upon the applicant's documentation which is submitted. The South Dakota driver's license number or Social Security number of each owner must be given.
Personalized plates can consist of no more than seven letters, nor less than two.
Spaces or stars should be indicated on the application if desired. When licensing a vehicle with both primary and secondary plates, the expiration dates must be the same. If the dates are not the same, the plate with the lesser expiration will be registered up to the plate displaying the greater expiration. The owner shall display the special plates on the vehicle. The regular plates assigned to the vehicle shall be kept on or in the vehicle.