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2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-80 - Registration of motorcycles.

32-5-80. Registration of motorcycles.
Applications for the registration of motorcycles shall be made to the county treasurer in the manner provided in §§32-5-2 and 32-5-3 and shall be forwarded to the secretary who shall register the same.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0105; SL 1943, ch 156, §1; SL 1949, ch 162, §1; SL 1955, ch 155; SL 1989, ch 257, §77.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-81 - Application to county treasurer--Issuance of distinctive number plate--Fuel used by vehicle--Failure to identify fuel as misdemeanor.

32-5-81. Application to county treasurer--Issuance of distinctive number plate--Fuel used by vehicle--Failure to identify fuel as misdemeanor.
On receipt of any application under §§32-5-2 and 32-5-3, the county treasurer shall register the vehicle. Upon payment of the fee prescribed by law for the registration of the vehicle described in the application, the county treasurer or department shall issue a distinctive number plate. The registration for the vehicle shall identify the motor vehicle and the type of fuel used by the vehicle.
The applicant shall indicate the fuel type used in the motor vehicle as one of the following: gas only, diesel, liquified petroleum gas, or other. The treasurer shall reject any application that does not specify the type of fuel used. Any applicant who fails to correctly identify the fuel used in the applicant's motor vehicle is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0104; SL 1959, ch 246, §2; SL 1965, ch 178; SL 1983, ch 100, §75; SL 1989, ch 257, §78; SL 2018, ch 179, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-82 - Delivery or mailing of plates or stickers--Fees--Plates to be stocked at county treasurer office.

32-5-82. Delivery or mailing of plates or stickers--Fees--Plates to be stocked at county treasurer office.
On receipt of any registration application pursuant to the provisions of §§32-5-2 and 32-5-3, the county treasurer or department shall deliver to the owner two number plates or two number stickers, or both. The plates or stickers shall bear the distinctive number contained in the application as mentioned in §32-5-81. If the plates or stickers are mailed to the applicant, the applicant shall pay mailing fees pursuant to §32-5-127. If the applicant requests that the plates or stickers be express mailed, the applicant shall pay the actual costs of postage and handling. All fees received by the county treasurer for mailing or expressing of the plates or stickers shall be deposited by the treasurer in the county general fund. All fees received by the department for mailing or expressing of the plates or stickers shall be deposited by the department in the state motor vehicle fund.
Each county treasurer office shall be stocked with the following license plates:
(1)Standard issue county motor vehicle and standard issue county motorcycle license plates issued pursuant to this section;
(2)Emblem speciality plates issued pursuant to §32-5-167;
(3)Commercial trailer license plates issued pursuant to §32-5-8.1; and
(4)Trailer license plates issued pursuant to this chapter.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0104; SL 1959, ch 246, §2; SL 1965, ch 178; SL 1975, ch 198, ch 198, §1; SL 1981, ch 234, §1; SL 1999, ch 154, §1; SL 2009, ch 150, §3; SL 2018, ch 179, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-82.1 - Number stickers--Evidence of current registration.

32-5-82.1. Number stickers--Evidence of current registration.
The county treasurer or department shall furnish for each annual registration two identical number stickers to designate the year and month of registration. Each number sticker shall be valid only for the registration period for which the sticker is issued. The display of the sticker is evidence of current registration.
Source:
SL 1975, ch 198, §5; SL 1987, ch 215, §10; SL 2018, ch 179, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-83 - Design of number plates--Color contrast.

32-5-83. Design of number plates--Color contrast.
The number plates authorized by §32-5-82 shall be of different design each seven-year period and there shall be at all times a marked contrast between the color of the number plates and that of the numerals and letters on the plates.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0114; SL 1943, ch 157; SL 1951, ch 226; SL 1955, ch 159, §1; SL 1959, ch 249, §1; SL 1975, ch 198, §2; SL 1985, ch 245, §1; SL 1988, ch 236, §17; SL 1989, ch 257, §80; SL 1990, ch 237; SL 1998, ch 174, §1; SL 2010, ch 154, §1, eff. June 28, 2010; SL 2020, ch 135, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-83.1 - Color of number stickers--Contrast with plates.

32-5-83.1. Color of number stickers--Contrast with plates.
The number stickers authorized by §32-5-82 shall be of distinctly different color each year of issuance and there shall be at all times a marked contrast between the color of the number stickers and the background of the base plate.
Source:
SL 1975, ch 198, §6.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-84 - Composition of number plates--Size of figures--Snowmobile tags.

32-5-84. Composition of number plates--Size of figures--Snowmobile tags.
The number plates authorized by §32-5-82 shall be of metal or other suitable material bearing the name of the state, either in full or by abbreviation and a distinctive number for assignment to each vehicle. The distinctive number may be in figures or a combination of figures and letters and shall be of a size clearly distinguishable by law enforcement officers and individuals generally. The department shall issue either decals or tags made of some durable material for the purpose of licensing snowmobiles. Such license shall be attached to each side of a snowmobile below the windshield on the hood cowling.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0115; SL 1941, ch 183; SL 1943, ch 157; SL 1951, ch 226; SL 1951, ch 227; SL 1955, ch 159, §2; SL 1959, ch 249, §2; SL 1963, ch 250; SL 1971, ch 182, §20; SL 1975, ch 198, §3; SL 1985, ch 245, §2; SL 1989, ch 257, §81; SL 1990, ch 256, §4; SL 2020, ch 135, § 2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-84.1 - Composition of stickers.

32-5-84.1. Composition of stickers.
The number stickers authorized by §32-5-82 shall be of reflective, durable, and adhesive material bearing the abbreviated name of the state, the abbreviated name of the month, and the number of the year.
Source:
SL 1975, ch 198, §7; SL 1987, ch 215, §11.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-84.2 - Snowmobile license must be attached.

32-5-84.2. Snowmobile license must be attached.
No person may operate or drive a snowmobile which is required to be licensed in this state unless such snowmobile has the license attached as required by §32-5-84. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1996, ch 193, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-85 - Number of plates issued.

32-5-85. Number of plates issued.
Two number plates shall be issued, except that as to a motorcycle, recreational vehicle, semitrailer, and trailer, as such terms are defined in subdivisions 32-3-1(10),(18), (21), and (23), one number plate shall be issued.
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, §82; SL 2016, ch 157, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-86 - Reflectorized plates--Determination by department--Elimination of bids deemed not feasible.

32-5-86. Reflectorized plates--Determination by department--Elimination of bids deemed not feasible.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-88 - Mount Rushmore design--Costs and feasibility.

32-5-88. Mount Rushmore design--Costs and feasibility.
The number plates authorized by §32-5-82 may have impressed thereon, in addition to the words and numerals set forth in §32-5-84, a replica of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial sculptured figures; provided, that such replica can be reproduced on a motor vehicle license plate so as to be easily discernible, and shall be satisfactory as to the cost and feasibility thereof to the Governor, secretary of revenue, and warden of the state penitentiary.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0115 as added by SL 1941, ch 183; omitted SL 1943, ch 157, §1; re-enacted SL 1951, ch 226; SL 1955, ch 159, §2; SL 1959, ch 249, §2; SL 1963, ch 250; SL 1989, ch 257, §84; SL 2004, ch 17, §57; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-89 - Determination of characteristics of plate--Dealers' plates.

32-5-89. Determination of characteristics of plate--Dealers' plates.
The size, design, thickness of metal or material to be used, color, and general makeup of the number plates for motor vehicles of all classifications shall be determined by the department. The department shall also prescribe the plate to be used by the dealers for demonstration purposes and for all motor vehicles registered by manufacturers or dealers which plates shall bear a distinctive number 77.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0115; SL 1941, ch 183; SL 1943, ch 157; SL 1951, ch 226; SL 1951, ch 227; SL 1955, ch 159, §2; SL 1959, ch 249, §2; SL 1963, ch 250; SL 1989, ch 257, §85.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-89.2 - Special personalized license plates as replacement for regular plates--Restrictions.

32-5-89.2. Special personalized license plates as replacement for regular plates--Restrictions.
Any owner of a motor vehicle, including a motorcycle, who is a resident of this state, and who has complied with all laws of this state in regards to the registration of a motor vehicle, may have the license plates replaced by special personalized license plates which shall conform in size and color combinations as may be provided by the secretary. No personalized license plate for a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle may contain more than seven letters nor the single numeral one or two. No personalized license plate for a motorcycle may contain more than six letters nor the single numeral one or two. There may be no duplication of the personalized license plates issued by the secretary. The secretary may refuse to issue any letter combination which carries connotations offensive to good taste and decency.
Source:
SL 1977, ch 250, §1; SL 1989, ch 257, §86; SL 1989, ch 260, §1; SL 1996, ch 194, §3; SL 2007, ch 173, §28, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2012, ch 161, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-89.3 - Application for personalized plates--Fees--Validation each year with stickers--Fee disposition.

32-5-89.3. Application for personalized plates--Fees--Validation each year with stickers--Fee disposition.
Application for special personalized license plates shall be made on forms prescribed by the secretary. Upon the receipt of a properly completed application form and payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars for any motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, the department shall order the special plates. The fee for a personalized license plate for a motorcycle is twenty dollars. Upon issuance of the personalized license plates, the owner shall display the special plates on the assigned vehicle.
Personalized license plates shall be validated with stickers and are valid only for the registration year for which the stickers are issued. The annual fee for personalized license plate validation stickers for a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle is twenty-five dollars. The annual fee for a personalized license plate validation sticker for a motorcycle is twenty dollars. During the year originally issued, the personalized license metal plate fee includes the cost of that year's validation sticker. The fees for personalized plates and validation stickers shall be credited to a fund to be known as the license plate special revenue fund.
Source:
SL 1977, ch 250, §2; SL 1982, ch 18, §16; SL 1984, ch 218, §1; SL 1985, ch 245, §3; SL 1989, ch 255, §20; SL 1989, ch 257, §87; SL 1989, ch 260, §2; SL 1992, ch 208, §6; SL 1996, ch 194, §1; SL 2007, ch 173, §29.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-89.4 - Transfer of vehicle--Removal of personalized plate required until transfer approved by secretary--Violation as petty offense.

32-5-89.4. Transfer of vehicle--Removal of personalized plate required until transfer approved by secretary--Violation as petty offense.
If at any time a motor vehicle subject to the special personalized license plates is sold, conveyed, or otherwise transferred by the person to whom such plates have been issued, the owner shall remove the personalized license plate and may not attach the personalized plate to any other vehicle until such time as the transfer is approved by the secretary. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SL 1977, ch 250, §3; SL 1989, ch 255, §21; SL 1989, ch 257, §88.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-89.5 - Replacement of lost, mutilated, or destroyed personalized plates--Affidavit--Fee--Disposition of fee.

32-5-89.5. Replacement of lost, mutilated, or destroyed personalized plates--Affidavit--Fee--Disposition of fee.
In the event of the loss, mutilation, or destruction of any special personalized license plates, the owner of the registered vehicle may obtain a duplicate upon filing an affidavit showing such facts and after paying a ten dollar fee to the department. The fee shall be credited to the license plate special revenue fund.
Source:
SL 1977, ch 250, §4; SL 1984, ch 30, §39; SL 1989, ch 257, §89.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-90 - Registration--Contents--Registration number.

32-5-90. Registration--Contents--Registration number.
The department shall furnish with each number plate for motorcycles and snowmobiles and with each pair of number plates or number stickers for passenger vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers, a registration, which shall contain the following data: the name of the registered owner of the motorcycle, snowmobile, motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, the owner's post office address, the make of the vehicle, the year of model, the model or letter designated by the manufacturer, manufacturer's serial number, if any, the registration or license number, and date of issue of the registration. The registration shall contain the registration number denoted on the number plate or plates on which the registration is issued.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0204; SL 1953, ch 227, §1; SL 1965, ch 186, §5; SL 1971, ch 182, §17; SL 1975, ch 198, §4; SL 1989, ch 257, §90; SL 2020, ch 136, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-90.1 - Abstract of registration information--Fee.

32-5-90.1. Abstract of registration information--Fee.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-91 - Inspection of registration by peace officer--Possession of registration--Violation as petty offense.

32-5-91. Inspection of registration by peace officer--Possession of registration--Violation as petty offense.
The registration referred to in §32-5-90 is subject to inspection by any peace officer at any time. The registration shall, at all times, while the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer for which it was issued is being operated within this state, be in the possession of the operator. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0204; SL 1953, ch 227, §1; SL 1965, ch 186, §5; SL 1989, ch 255, §22; SL 1989, ch 257, §93.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-92 - Lost certificate of registration--Duplicate--Fee.

32-5-92. Lost certificate of registration--Duplicate--Fee.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-93 - Forwarding applications to department.

32-5-93. Forwarding applications to department.
The county treasurer shall, at the close of each day during which his office has been open to the public, mail to the department the applications received and registered by him during that day.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0104; SL 1959, ch 246, §2; SL 1965, ch 178; SL 1989, ch 257, §95.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-94 - Application and registration of vehicle--Manner to facilitate retrieval.

32-5-94. Application and registration of vehicle--Manner to facilitate retrieval.
On receipt of any application, the secretary shall denote the same in his office and register the motor vehicle in a manner whereby retrieval of the data can be made at any time.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0105; SL 1943, ch 156, §1; SL 1949, ch 162, §1; SL 1955, ch 155; SL 1989, ch 257, §96.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-97 - Separate numbering of different types of vehicles.

32-5-97. Separate numbering of different types of vehicles.
Commercial motor vehicles, noncommercial motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers, motorcycles, and snowmobiles are distinct classes of motor vehicles, and each shall be numbered in separate series. Each series shall carry a distinctive letter selected by the department.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0105; SL 1943, ch 156, §1; SL 1949, ch 162, §1; SL 1955, ch 155; SL 1977, ch 249, §13; SL 1978, ch 224, §2; SL 1989, ch 257, §98.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-97.1 - Farm vehicles--Decals.

32-5-97.1. Farm vehicles--Decals.
Farmers or ranchers who own a motor vehicle as defined by §32-3-1 used wholly and exclusively to carry their own supplies, farm equipment, and household goods to or from the owner's farm or ranch or used by the farmer or rancher to carry his or her own agricultural products, livestock, and produce to or from storage or market or used by farmers or ranchers in exchange of service in hauling of such supplies or agricultural products, livestock, and produce, may apply to the county treasurer for a decal with the word, farm, inscribed on the decal. The decal shall be placed on the license plate of the vehicle for which the application is made. The department shall prescribe the form and size of the decal and the manner of application. The department shall supply the decals to the county treasurer.
Source:
SL 1972, ch 174, §1; SL 1982, ch 18, §17; SL 1985, ch 238, §9; SL 1988, ch 124, §3A; SL 1988, ch 236, §18; SL 2013, ch 136, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-98 - Operation of motor vehicle without visible license plates prohibited-- Removal of unauthorized plates--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-5-98. Operation of motor vehicle without visible license plates prohibited-- Removal of unauthorized plates--Violation as misdemeanor.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, no person may operate or drive a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state unless the vehicle has a distinctive number assigned to it by the department, and two number plates, bearing the number conspicuously displayed, horizontally and in an upright position, one on the front and one on the rear of the vehicle, each securely fastened. The plates shall at all times, as far as is reasonably possible, be kept clear and free of mud, ice, or snow so as to be clearly visible. All number plates, markers, or stamps evidencing registration or licensing of any vehicle in this or any foreign state, territory, district, or possession and any plate, marker, or stamp used in substitution for or in lieu of the number plates required by this section by virtue of any law or executive order for any prior year or years shall be removed from such vehicles. A motorcycle is only required to display one number plate. The motorcycle plate may be mounted in any visible manner other than upside down. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0113; SL 1945, ch 186; SL 1989, ch 255, §16; SL 1989, ch 257, §99; SL 2016, ch 157, §2; SL 2017, ch 129, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-99 - Loss of plates--Issuance of duplicates--Affidavit--Fee--Disposition of fee--Report of loss.

32-5-99. Loss of plates--Issuance of duplicates--Affidavit--Fee--Disposition of fee--Report of loss.
In the event of the loss, mutilation, or destruction of any plates issued under this chapter, the owner of the registered vehicle may obtain a duplicate from the department through the county treasurer upon filing an affidavit showing such facts and upon payment of a fee of ten dollars in the office of the county treasurer. Vehicles licensed pursuant to §§32-5-8, 32-5-9 and 32-5-9.1 shall pay a fee of two dollars in lieu of the ten-dollar fee. All duplicate fees shall be credited to the license plate revolving 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, §44.0105; SL 1943, ch 156, §1; SL 1949, ch 162, §1; SL 1955, ch 155; SL 1975, ch 199; SL 1977, ch 249, §14; SL 1979, ch 205; SL 1984, ch 30, §41; SL 1986, ch 242, §19; SL 1988, ch 236, §19.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-100 - Plates as state property.

32-5-100. Plates as state property.
All motor vehicle license plates issued by the department, or by any county treasurer of the state, shall continue to be the property of the State of South Dakota for the period for which the plates are valid.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0113; SL 1945, ch 186; SL 1989, ch 257, §101.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-101 - Operation of vehicle while registration is suspended--Misdemeanor.

32-5-101. Operation of vehicle while registration is suspended--Misdemeanor.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-102 - Prosecution for assault or homicide not barred--Civil action.

32-5-102. Prosecution for assault or homicide not barred--Civil action.
A conviction of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall not be a bar to a prosecution for an assault or for a homicide or to a civil action for injury caused by any person in operating a motor vehicle.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0117.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-103 - Trafficking in license plates or decals--Counterfeiting--Unauthorized transfer to another vehicle--Misdemeanor.

32-5-103. Trafficking in license plates or decals--Counterfeiting--Unauthorized transfer to another vehicle--Misdemeanor.
Any person, other than a public official designated by this title to do so, who buys, sells, or deals in the license plates or decals provided by this chapter during the time such license plates or decals are valid, or deals with license plates or decals issued by a foreign state, or counterfeits any such license plate or decal or substitutes any marker, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Any person, other than a public official designated by this title to do so, who transfers any registered license plate or decal from the motor vehicle to which it is registered to any other motor vehicle is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.9904; SL 2014, ch 141, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-103.1 - Alteration or forgery of registration card--Felony.

32-5-103.1. Alteration or forgery of registration card--Felony.
No person may alter or forge, or may cause to be altered or forged, a motor vehicle registration card or other temporary registration device or a copy of a card or device issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or chapter 32-6B. Any violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.
Source:
SL 2014, ch 141, §2; SL 2015, ch 159, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-107 - Temporary permit for person in possession of title or bill of sale--Inspection of title or bill of sale--Fee--Application--Exclusion.

32-5-107. Temporary permit for person in possession of title or bill of sale--Inspection of title or bill of sale--Fee--Application--Exclusion.
A person, in possession of either a title in his name or assigned to him or a bill of sale which lists him as the purchaser of the vehicle, may procure from any county treasurer a temporary permit that allows movement of the motor vehicle on the highways of this state. The title or bill of sale shall be available for inspection by any peace officer if the vehicle is being moved. Mobile homes, manufactured housing units, and over-dimensional motor vehicles do not qualify for this permit to use the state's highways. The permit may be purchased for any period of from five to fifteen consecutive days at a fee of one dollar per day for each day the permit is requested. The minimum permit fee is five dollars. The fee is payable to the county treasurer at the time of purchase. All permit fees shall be forwarded monthly by the county treasurer to the department. The secretary shall credit the fee to the state license plate special revenue fund for distribution under §32-11-33. Only one permit may be issued yearly per motor vehicle.
No permit may be issued pursuant to this section for the temporary use of an off-road vehicle on the public highways of this state.
Source: SL 1968, ch 168; SL 1977, ch 251; SL 1984, ch 30, §43; SL 1989, ch 257, §104; SL 1989, ch 259, §2; SL 1991, ch 242, §1; SL 2004, ch 17, §58; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2023, ch 99, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-110 - Commemorative or souvenir license plates--Use for general transportation purposes.

32-5-110. Commemorative or souvenir license plates--Use for general transportation purposes.
The department may promulgate rules in accordance with chapter 1-26 to establish and market a commemorative or souvenir license plate. The license plate shall be of a design that is clearly identified with South Dakota. The minimum fee for the license plate shall be ten dollars. The license plate may be used for commemorative or souvenir purposes and may be used on the public highways for general transportation purposes. For any license plate to be used for general transportation purposes, the person or group desiring such plate shall apply to the department, describing the purpose for the plate and the duration for which the plate would be valid. The secretary shall, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, establish criteria for issuance of any such plate, including design, duration, restrictions, and other conditions as he considers necessary. In no case may the secretary grant such license plate for a period exceeding thirty days, and such period is not renewable. The commemorative or souvenir license plate shall maintain the basic design and color integrity of the currently issued license plate used for general transportation purposes. Fees collected by the secretary under the provisions of this section shall be transmitted monthly to the state treasurer and shall be credited to the license plate special revenue fund.
Source:
SL 1983, ch 232, §1; SL 1988, ch 245; SL 1989, ch 257, §108.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-111 - Promulgation of rules--Duty of local officials.

32-5-111. Promulgation of rules--Duty of local officials.
The secretary of revenue may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 and issue such instructions as are necessary to ensure and obtain uniformity in the administration of the provisions of this chapter.
All local officials charged with the administration of the provisions of this chapter are governed in their official acts by the rules promulgated by the secretary.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0213; SDCL §32-3-55; SL 1982, ch 18, §9; SL 1987, ch 82, §50; SL 2004, ch 17, §59; SL 2007, ch 173, §37, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-112 - Duties of county treasurers.

32-5-112. Duties of county treasurers.
The county treasurer shall assist in the administration of chapters 32-3, 32-5, and 32-5B and perform such duties in connection therewith as may be required by the secretary.
Source:
SL 1986, ch 242, §16; SL 1988, ch 236, §20.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-113 - Special plates for firefighters--Design of plates.

32-5-113. Special plates for firefighters--Design of plates.
Any owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, who is a firefighter and who has complied with all of the laws of this state 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. The number plates shall be designed by the fire marshal and subject to the approval of the Department of Revenue. The special plates shall be displayed as set forth in §32-5-98.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-114 - Fee for special firefighter plates.

32-5-114. Fee for special firefighter plates.
In addition to the noncommercial license plates fees, a firefighter receiving the special license plates shall pay an additional fee of ten dollars for the initial issuance of the special license plates. The special license plate fee collected under this section shall be placed in the license plate special revenue fund, as provided under §32-5-67.
Source:
SL 1989, ch 261, §2; SL 2004, ch 17, §61; SL 2007, ch 173, §39, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2010, ch 153, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-115 - Time for retention of firefighter's plates.

32-5-115. Time for retention of firefighter's plates.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-116 - Application to Department of Revenue for special firefighter plates.

32-5-116. Application to Department of Revenue for special firefighter plates.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-118 - Application to county treasurer for special firefighter plates--Fee.

32-5-118. Application to county treasurer for special firefighter plates--Fee.
Each firefighter shall apply to the county treasurer of the county of the firefighter's residence for the issuance of special number plates for the motor vehicles owned by the firefighter. The firefighter, in order to receive the special plates, shall have paid the registration fee for the plates.
Source:
SL 1989, ch 261, §6; SL 2004, ch 17, §64; SL 2007, ch 173, §42.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-119 - Failure to apply for firefighters plates.

32-5-119. Failure to apply for firefighters plates.
A failure on the part of a firefighter to make application to the Department of Revenue for such special number plates as provided in §32-5-116 will result in such member being required to accept regular number plates for his motor vehicle.
Source:
SL 1989, ch 261, §7; SL 2004, ch 17, §65; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-120 - Surrender of special firefighter plates upon discharge, separation, or retirement.

32-5-120. Surrender of special firefighter plates upon discharge, separation, or retirement.
If any firefighter is discharged, separated, or retires, the firefighter shall surrender the special number plates identifying him or her as a firefighter. The special plates shall be surrendered to the secretary of revenue who shall make the necessary changes in the registration file. The firefighter shall obtain regular number plates.
Source:
SL 1989, ch 261, §8; SL 2004, ch 17, §66; SL 2007, ch 173, §43, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-121 - Transfer of special firefighter plates.

32-5-121. Transfer of special firefighter plates.
If at any time a motor vehicle subject to the special number plates issued for the firefighter shall be sold, conveyed, or otherwise transferred by the firefighter to whom the special number plates have been issued, the firefighter shall notify the Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue shall process a new registration indicating the motor vehicle to which the special plates are to be transferred. The secretary shall make the necessary changes in the file. The department shall notify the applicant of any corrections which need to be made.
Source:
SL 1989, ch 261, §9; SL 2004, ch 17, §67; SL 2007, ch 173, §44, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-122 - Applicability of state motor vehicle laws to firefighters.

32-5-122. Applicability of state motor vehicle laws to firefighters.
All statutes of this state relating to the registration of motor vehicles, and the titling and licensing of motor vehicles, the fees for registering, titling, and licensing of motor vehicles, and the retention of plates from year to year shall be applicable to firefighters and the special plates issued in conformity with §32-5-113.
Source:
SL 1989, ch 261, §10; SL 2007, ch 173, §45.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-123 - Special plates identifying Indian tribes.

32-5-123. Special plates identifying Indian tribes.
Any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and who has complied with all of the laws of this state in relation to the registration of a motor vehicle may receive plates bearing a special design identifying an Indian tribe located within the state. The special license plates shall be issued only upon proof of payment of the current registration fees. The special plates shall be in lieu of the regular number plates issued for the motor vehicle pursuant to §32-5-98. Annual renewal of these special plates shall be in accordance with the general provisions of this chapter.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 243, §1; SL 1992, ch 210; SL 2007, ch 173, §46.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-124 - Fee for Indian tribe license plates.

32-5-124. Fee for Indian tribe license plates.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-125 - Replacement of Indian tribe license plates.

32-5-125. Replacement of Indian tribe license plates.
If an Indian tribe license plate is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the owner of the registered vehicle may obtain a duplicate set of plates upon filing an affidavit showing such facts and after paying a ten dollar fee to the department. The fee shall be credited to the license plate special revenue fund.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 243, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-126 - Certain trailers licensed more than one year--Fee.

32-5-126. Certain trailers licensed more than one year--Fee.
The department may provide, to an owner of any fleet of fifty or more trailers, registrations and license plates for the trailers which are valid for a period of not more than seven consecutive years. Such registered trailers are exempt from the requirements of an annual registration as provided by this chapter. The owner of such a fleet shall make application directly to the department. The owner shall pay at the time of registration for each trailer the registration fee as provided by §32-5-8 for the entire registration period. The owner shall pay any registration fee increases which occur during the period for which the trailers are registered. All fees collected shall be deposited in the local government highway and bridge fund created pursuant to §32-11-34. The department may cancel the registrations and license plates at any time for any reason.
Source:
SL 1993, ch 224; SL 2021, ch 125, § 6.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-127 - Additional charges for decals and plates mailed to owner.

32-5-127. Additional charges for decals and plates mailed to owner.
In addition to the registration fees required by this chapter, the department or county treasurer shall collect from the owner one dollar and fifty cents per decal or set of decals and seven dollars and fifty cents per license plate or set of plates when plates are sent to the owner through the mail.
Source: SL 1994, ch 240, §5; SL 2009, ch 150, §1; SL 2023, ch 98, §2, eff. Mar. 14, 2023.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-128 - Exemption from excise tax for motor vehicles leased to tax exempt entities.

32-5-128. Exemption from excise tax for motor vehicles leased to tax exempt entities.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-142 - Suspension of registration, title, or license if distress warrant issued--Credit for fee paid.

32-5-142. Suspension of registration, title, or license if distress warrant issued--Credit for fee paid.
If the county treasurer has issued a distress warrant pursuant to §10-56-24 and payment or restitution has not been made for the motor vehicle registration, title, or license, the department shall suspend such registration, title, or license. The department shall also issue a credit for the amount of the fee remitted to the department for registering or titling the motor vehicle.
Source:
SL 2000, ch 144, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-143 - Definitions.

32-5-143. Definitions.
Terms used in §§32-5-143 to 32-5-151, inclusive, mean:
(1)"Department," the Department of Revenue;
(2)"Disclose," to knowingly engage in any practice or conduct to make available and make known personal information contained in a motor vehicle record about a person to any other person, organization, or entity, by any means of communication;
(3)"Express consent," consent in writing, and includes consent that is conveyed electronically that bears an electronic signature;
(4)"Individual record," a motor vehicle record containing personal information about a designated person who is the subject of the record as identified in a request;
(5)"Motor vehicle record," any record that pertains to a motor vehicle registration, motor vehicle title, or document issued by the department or any other state or local agency authorized to issue any such forms of credentials;
(6)"Personal information," information that identifies a person, including a social security number, driver identification number, name, address (but not the five-digit zip code), telephone number, and medical or disability information, but does not include information on vehicular accidents, driving or equipment-related violations, or registration status;
(7)"Record," includes any book, paper, photograph, photostat, card, film, tape, recording, electronic data, printout, or other documentary material regardless of physical form or characteristics.
Source:
SL 2001, ch 165, §1; SL 2004, ch 17, §75; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-144 - Disclosure of personal information contained in motor vehicle records prohibited--Exceptions.

32-5-144. Disclosure of personal information contained in motor vehicle records prohibited--Exceptions.
Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, except as provided in §§32-5-145 to 32-5-147, inclusive, the department and any officer, employee, agent, or contractor thereof may not disclose personal information about any person obtained by the department in connection with a motor vehicle record. Under no circumstances may a person's social security number or medical or disability information from a motor vehicle record be disclosed, except for the purposes permitted by subdivisions 32-5-147(1), (3), and (5).
Source:
SL 2001, ch 165, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-145 - Personal information to be disclosed for certain purposes.

32-5-145.Personal information to be disclosed for certain purposes.
Personal information shall be disclosed for use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft, motor vehicle emissions, motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories, performance monitoring of motor vehicles and dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers, and removal of nonowner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers to carry out the purposes of Titles I and IV of the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992, 15 U.S.C. §2021 et seq., as of January 1, 2001, the Automobile Information Disclosure Act, 15 U.S.C. §1231 et seq., as of January 1, 2001, and the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S. C. §7401 et seq. , as of January 1, 2001, chapters 301, 305, and 321-331 of Title 49, as of January 1, 2001, and agency regulations enacted or adopted pursuant to the authority of, or to attain compliance with, these acts of Congress.
Source:
SL 2001, ch 165, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-146 - Disclosure to one who has subject's consent.

32-5-146. Disclosure to one who has subject's consent.
Personal information may be disclosed to any person who demonstrates, in such form and manner as the department prescribes, that express consent of the person who is the subject of the information has been obtained.
Source:
SL 2001, ch 165, §4.