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2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 04 - Theft And Misappropriation Of Vehicles › Section 32-4-8 - Certificate forms--Unauthorized possession prohibited--Violation as felony.

32-4-8. Certificate forms--Unauthorized possession prohibited--Violation as felony.
No person may have in possession any blank or partially executed certificate of title and registration, certificate of registration, certificate of title, or other similarly styled form or document, whether genuine or counterfeit, of this or any other state or country, which is of a type that, when genuine and properly issued, evidences ownership of a vehicle under the laws of this or another state or country, and surrender of which is required in order to sell, transfer, register, or title a motor vehicle or trailer in this state.
Except, a person may possess such forms or documents if the person is:
(1)An employee of a manufacturer or printer of the form or document and possesses the form or document in the normal course of the business of design or manufacture in connection with bid invitation, bid, or contract with a government agency related to supplying the forms for governmental use;
(2)An employee of a shipper or agency under whose direction the forms are being shipped or delivered to a state or local agency charged with receiving, distributing, or issuing the forms or documents, when they are in a container sealed under governmental direction;
(3)An employee of a state agency who possesses the forms or documents in the course of carrying out the employee's official duties;
(4)A county treasurer or any employee of the treasurer whose official work duties require the handling of the forms or documents and the treasurer or employee possesses them within the confines of the county's official storage space or immediately incidental to placing them in such places;
(5)In possession of the form or document and it is prominently and indelibly marked on its face, either specimen, void, or sample.
A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.
Source:
SL 1983, ch 230, §7; SL 1989, ch 255, §8; SL 2003, ch 160, §14.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 04 - Theft And Misappropriation Of Vehicles › Section 32-4-9 - Alteration or removal of vehicle identification number prohibited--Violation as felony.

32-4-9. Alteration or removal of vehicle identification number prohibited--Violation as felony.
No person may intentionally remove, deface, alter, destroy, cover, or obscure any vehicle identification number or other distinguishing number of a motor vehicle or trailer or any part thereof in this state, without written authorization from the Department of Revenue, nor may any person place or stamp in place of the original manufacturer's serial, motor, or other number or mark upon a vehicle, any number except one assigned by the department under the provisions of chapter 32-3 or authorized agency of another state. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.
Source:
SL 1983, ch 230, §8; SL 1989, ch 255, §9; SL 2004, ch 17, §47; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 04 - Theft And Misappropriation Of Vehicles › Section 32-4-10 - Possessing vehicle, trailer, or part with altered or removed identification number prohibited--Violation as felony.

32-4-10. Possessing vehicle, trailer, or part with altered or removed identification number prohibited--Violation as felony.
No person may knowingly buy, sell, offer for sale, receive, or have in his possession, any titled motor vehicle or trailer or component part thereof, from which the original manufacturer's vehicle identification number or serial number has been removed, defaced, altered, obscured, or destroyed unless the vehicle or component part has an identification number attached to it, assigned or approved by the Department of Revenue under the provisions of §32-3-22 or authorized agency of another state in lieu of the manufacturer's number. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.
Source:
SL 1983, ch 230, §9; SL 1988, ch 239, §1; SL 1989, ch 255, §10; SL 2004, ch 17, §48; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 04 - Theft And Misappropriation Of Vehicles › Section 32-4-10.1 - Forfeiture of vehicle, trailer or component part--Return to lawful owner not precluded--Assignment of identification number.

32-4-10.1. Forfeiture of vehicle, trailer or component part--Return to lawful owner not precluded--Assignment of identification number.
Any motor vehicle, trailer, or component part described in §32-4-10 is deemed contraband and no property right exists in it. If such motor vehicle, trailer, or component part comes into the custody of a law enforcement officer, it shall be forfeited under the procedure established in §§34-20B-85 to 34-20B-87, inclusive. Nothing in this section precludes the return of such a motor vehicle, trailer, or component part to its lawful owner following presentation of satisfactory evidence of ownership and assignment of an identification number by the Department of Revenue under the provisions of §32-3-22.
Source:
SL 1988, ch 239, §2; SL 2004, ch 17, §49; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 04 - Theft And Misappropriation Of Vehicles › Section 32-4-10.2 - Forfeiture proceeding--Time of hearing--Standard and burden of proof--Release to owner on condition of obtaining identification number.

32-4-10.2. Forfeiture proceeding--Time of hearing--Standard and burden of proof--Release to owner on condition of obtaining identification number.
A forfeiture proceeding as provided in §32-4-10.1, shall be set for hearing within sixty days from the date of filing the verified answer. At the hearing, the state shall establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the original manufacturer's vehicle identification number or serial number on the motor vehicle, trailer, or component part has been removed, defaced, altered, obscured, or destroyed and that such vehicle or component part had no identification number attached to it as described in §32-4-10. If the court finds that the state has met this burden, it shall order the motor vehicle, trailer or component part forfeited. If the court finds that the property is not subject to forfeiture, it shall order the property released to the owner, party in interest or claimant, as his right, title, or interest appears on the condition that such person obtain an identification number from the Department of Revenue under the provisions of §32-3-22.
Source:
SL 1988, ch 239, §3; SL 2004, ch 17, §50; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 04 - Theft And Misappropriation Of Vehicles › Section 32-4-11 - Unauthorized possession of manufacturer's identification plate prohibited--Violation as felony.

32-4-11. Unauthorized possession of manufacturer's identification plate prohibited--Violation as felony.
No person may possess a manufacturer's vehicle identification number plate unless it is attached to the vehicle or vehicle part to which it was originally affixed by the manufacturer, nor may a person have any facsimile of such a plate.
This section does not prohibit possession of legitimate plates by persons:
(1)Whose possession is incident to a contract to supply them to a manufacturer of new motor vehicles or when the plates are in possession of a manufacturer of new vehicles or the manufacturer's employee who possesses them within the scope of his work;
(2)Who are authorized in writing by the secretary of revenue to possess the plates.
A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.
Source:
SL 1983, ch 230, §10; SL 1989, ch 255, §11.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 04 - Theft And Misappropriation Of Vehicles › Section 32-4-12 - Impounding vehicle or part believed stolen--Disposition.

32-4-12. Impounding vehicle or part believed stolen--Disposition.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 04 - Theft And Misappropriation Of Vehicles › Section 32-4-13 - Trafficking in stolen vehicles or parts--Felony.

32-4-13. Trafficking in stolen vehicles or parts--Felony.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 04 - Theft And Misappropriation Of Vehicles › Section 32-4-14 - Seizure of property on arrest for trafficking--Forfeiture.

32-4-14. Seizure of property on arrest for trafficking--Forfeiture.
Upon the arrest of any person or entity for violation of §32-4-13, the law enforcement officer may seize all vehicles or vehicle parts, all vehicles and other equipment used to transport such vehicle or vehicle parts, all tools, equipment, and other materials and all real and personal property and all money or other proceeds used or acquired as a result of such violation.
Upon the conviction of any person or entity, all items seized shall be forfeited to the state in a manner consistent with §§34-20B-85 to 34-20B-88, inclusive.
Source:
SL 1983, ch 230, §13.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 04 - Theft And Misappropriation Of Vehicles › Section 32-4-15 - Disposition of forfeited property.

32-4-15. Disposition of forfeited property.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 04 - Theft And Misappropriation Of Vehicles › Section 32-4-16 - Giving false information concerning vehicle registration or titling as felony.

32-4-16. Giving false information concerning vehicle registration or titling as felony.
Any person who knowingly gives false, fraudulent, or erroneous information in connection with an application for the registration or titling of a vehicle or any application for assignment of a vehicle identification number or replacement documents or gives such information in connection with a review of such applications or falsely certifies the truthfulness and accuracy of information supplied in connection with the registration and when required, titling of a vehicle, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
Source:
SL 1983, ch 230, §15.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-1 - Motor vehicle defined.

32-5-1. Motor vehicle defined.
In this chapter, the term, motor vehicle, includes all vehicles or machines, trailers, semitrailers, recreational vehicles, truck tractors, road tractors, and motorcycles propelled by any power other than muscular and used upon the public highways for the transportation of persons or property, or both.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0101; SL 1961, ch 217; SL 1970, ch 168, §1; SL 1970, ch 169, §1; SL 1974, ch 92, §§4 to 6; SL 1975, ch 196, §3; SL 1977, ch 249, §§1 to 3; SL 1978, ch 224, §18; reenacted 1988, ch 27, §5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-1.2 - Mopeds exempt from chapter.

32-5-1.2. Mopeds exempt from chapter.
Mopeds as defined in §32-20-1 are exempt from the provisions of this chapter unless the applicant wishes to license a moped.
Source:
SL 1978, ch 230, §9; SL 1989, ch 257, §50.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-1.3 - Farm vehicles exempt--Exceptions.

32-5-1.3. Farm vehicles exempt--Exceptions.
Any farm wagon, farm implement drawn by another vehicle, or farm vehicle which is designed and used primarily for tillage, harvesting, or transportation of agricultural products or farm property by or for agricultural producers is exempt from the provisions of this chapter unless the farm vehicle is a stock trailer, gooseneck trailer, or semitrailer towed by a licensed motor vehicle on any public highway or a passenger vehicle, two- or three-axle truck, or semitractor.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 225, §4; SL 1986, ch 242, §7.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-1.4 - All-terrain vehicles used in agriculture exempt.

32-5-1.4. All-terrain vehicles used in agriculture exempt.
Any three-wheeled or four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle using a highway ditch or crossing a highway to get to and from a field or pasture and being used in the course of farm or ranch labor is exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
Source:
SL 1985, ch 242.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-2 - Application for registration--Contents--Failure to provide information as misdemeanor--Acceptance of incomplete or erroneous form prohibited.

32-5-2. Application for registration--Contents--Failure to provide information as misdemeanor--Acceptance of incomplete or erroneous form prohibited.
Every owner, or with written authorization, any other person as defined by subdivision 2-14-2(18) on behalf of and as the agent for the owner, of a motor vehicle, motorcycle, truck tractor, road tractor, trailer or semitrailer, or recreational vehicle or trailer, which is operated or driven upon the public highways of this state, shall, except as otherwise expressly provided, present to the county treasurer of the owner's county, or, in case of a nonresident of this state, the treasurer of any county, application for the registration of that vehicle. The application form shall be furnished by the department and shall contain but not be limited to the following information:
(1)The number of cylinders or the bore and stroke of each cylinder;
(2)The manufacturer's weight;
(3)Whether the vehicle operates on diesel fuel, liquified petroleum gas, gasoline, or any other special fuel;
(4)The make, model, body, year, color, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle;
(5)The odometer reading; and
(6)The purchase price and the name and address of the seller, buyer, and lienholder, if any.
Any person who fails to provide the above information to the county treasurer or the department is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. The department or the county treasurer may not accept an incomplete application form or an application form which the department considers erroneous.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0102; SL 1949, ch 161; SL 1967, ch 181; SL 1983, ch 100, §74; SL 1988, ch 236, §10; SL 1989, ch 255, §13; SL 1989, ch 257, §51; SL 2000, ch 141, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-2.1 - Staggered registration of noncommercial vehicles.

32-5-2.1. Staggered registration of noncommercial vehicles.
The annual registration of noncommercial vehicles shall be staggered throughout the year excluding the months of April, October, and December.
Source:
SL 1987, ch 215, §1; SL 2018, ch 177, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-2.2 - Determination of month to register vehicle.

32-5-2.2. Determination of month to register vehicle.
The first letter of the owner's last name shall determine the month in which a noncommercial vehicle owner shall register the vehicle. For a corporation or limited liability company, the first letter in its name shall be used. The registration shall proceed as follows:
January
A, B
February
C, D, E
March
F, G, J
May
H, I, O
June
K, L
July
M, N
August
P, Q, R
September
S
November
T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
The secretary may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to allow owners with different last names living in the same household to register their noncommercial vehicles in the same month.
Source:
SL 1987, ch 215, §2; SL 1989, ch 257, §52; SL 2014, ch 139, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-2.4 - Renewal of registration during assigned month--Expiration of staggered license plates or validation stickers--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-5-2.4. Renewal of registration during assigned month--Expiration of staggered license plates or validation stickers--Violation as misdemeanor.
All owners shall continue to renew the registrations of their vehicles during the month assigned to the first initial of their last name. Each registration fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis. All license plates or validation stickers issued on a staggered basis shall expire on the last day of the month assigned for the renewal of registration by §32-5-2.2. If a person operates a motor vehicle without the current license plate displaying the proper validation sticker he is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1987, ch 215, §4; SL 1990, ch 232; SL 2007, ch 173, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-2.5 - Registration of acquired motor vehicle--Application.

32-5-2.5. Registration of acquired motor vehicle--Application.
A person who acquires a motor vehicle required to be annually registered shall, at the time of application and no later than forty-five days after the date of purchase apply for a certificate of title or transfer of title, register the vehicle until the appropriate month assigned to the person for renewal by §32-5-2.2.
Source:
SL 1987, ch 215, §5; SL 1990, ch 230, §12; SL 1993, ch 219, §5; SL 2005, ch 158, §4; SL 2007, ch 173, §3, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2016, ch 154, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-2.6 - Early renewal--Fee for late renewal.

32-5-2.6. Early renewal--Fee for late renewal.
A person may renew a noncommercial vehicle registration anytime less than ninety days prior to the vehicle's registration expiration date. Any person who renews a noncommercial vehicle registration after the date of expiration shall pay the full year's fee required by this chapter to license the vehicle until the appropriate month assigned for renewal by §32-5-2.2. However, this requirement to pay the full year's fee does not apply to noncommercial motor vehicles licensed pursuant to §32-5-6.3 or 32-5-6.4.
Source:
SL 1987, ch 215, §6; SL 1992, ch 209.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-2.7 - Removal of number plates required upon transfer or assignment of vehicle ownership--Credit for unexpired months--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-5-2.7. Removal of number plates required upon transfer or assignment of vehicle ownership--Credit for unexpired months--Violation as misdemeanor.
If the ownership of a vehicle registered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is transferred or assigned, the transferor shall remove the number plates from the vehicle and shall receive credit for the unexpired months at the time the plates are attached to another vehicle. No refund may be issued if the plate is detached and not reattached. If the transferor fails to remove the number plates pursuant to this section, the transferor loses any credit and the plates are no longer valid. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 2005, ch 158, §1; SL 2007, ch 173, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-2.10 - Seller's report of sale--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-5-2.10. Seller's report of sale--Violation as misdemeanor.
At the time of sale of a vehicle, the seller shall file a report of sale with the department indicating the purchaser's name and address. Failure to file such a report is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 173, §12, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-2.11 - Fee for reassignment of license plate.

32-5-2.11. Fee for reassignment of license plate.
A five dollar fee shall be assessed for any reassignment of a license plate or set of plates.
Source:
SL 2009, ch 150, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-3 - Information respecting owner of vehicle.

32-5-3. Information respecting owner of vehicle.
The application required by §32-5-2 shall also state the name of each owner along with the owner's South Dakota driver license number or social security number, or, if a business, the federal employer identification number, of the motor vehicle, the owner's residence post office address or the owner's business address, including county, and if in a first or second class municipality, the street number.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0102; SL 1949, ch 161; SL 1967, ch 181; SL 1989, ch 257, §53; SL 1992, ch 60, §2; SL 2007, ch 173, §7.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-4.1 - Nonresident registration application--Issuance of nonnegotiable interstate title--Purpose and duration--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-5-4.1. Nonresident registration application--Issuance of nonnegotiable interstate title--Purpose and duration--Violation as misdemeanor.
Any person who is an owner of a motor vehicle, motorcycle, truck tractor, road tractor, trailer, semitrailer, or recreational vehicle or trailer, who is required to apply for registration under chapter 32-3, 32-5, 32-5B, 32-9, or 32-10, and whose legal residence or chief place of business is outside the state, shall submit an application, a copy of a valid title or registration from another jurisdiction and payment of all applicable fees to the department. Upon receipt of such information, the department shall issue a nonnegotiable interstate title. A nonnegotiable title is not a valid legal document for any purpose or transaction except to make application for yearly South Dakota registration. The nonnegotiable title is valid as long as title ownership remains the same. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1969, ch 179; SL 1988, ch 236, §11; SL 1989, ch 255, §14; SL 1989, ch 257, §54.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-4.2 - Forwarding of nonnegotiable interstate title to department with application.

32-5-4.2. Forwarding of nonnegotiable interstate title to department with application.
The county treasurer shall forward each nonnegotiable interstate title to the department with the application for registration. The department shall determine that such certificate was valid at the time of application for registration.
Source:
SL 1969, ch 179; SL 1988, ch 236, §12.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-5 - Vehicle license fee based on weight--Certification of correct weight.

32-5-5. Vehicle license fee based on weight--Certification of correct weight.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-6 - Schedule of fees for noncommercial automobiles, pickup trucks, and vans.

32-5-6. Schedule of fees for noncommercial automobiles, pickup trucks, and vans.
License fees and compensation on a noncommercial motor vehicle which is an automobile, pickup truck, or van as provided by §32-5-5, shall be determined by the manufacturer's shipping weight, including accessories, as follows:
(1)Two thousand pounds or less, inclusive, thirty-six dollars;
(2)From 2,001 to 4,000 pounds, inclusive, seventy-two dollars;
(3)From 4,001 to 6,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred eight dollars; and
(4)Over 6,000 pounds, one hundred forty-four dollars.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0107 (1); SL 1977, ch 249, §5; SL 1989, ch 257, §56; SL 1990, ch 233, §2; SL 1991, ch 239, §2; SL 1992, ch 26, §7; SL 1999, ch 59, §2; SL 2011, ch 139, §1; SL 2011, ch 139, §11, eff. July 1, 2013; SL 2015, ch 165, §12, eff. Apr. 1, 2015.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-6.1 - Schedule of fees for noncommercial motor homes.

32-5-6.1. Schedule of fees for noncommercial motor homes.
License fees for any noncommercial motor home shall be determined by the manufacturer's shipping weight, including accessories, as follows:
(1)Six thousand pounds or less, inclusive, one hundred eight dollars;
(2)From 6,001 to 8,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred forty-four dollars;
(3)From 8,001 to 10,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred eighty dollars; and
(4)For each additional 2,000 pounds or major fraction thereof, in excess of 10,000 pounds, thirty-six dollars.
For the purposes of this section, a motor home is a vehicle designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, built on or permanently attached to a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis or on a chassis cab or van that is an integral part of the completed vehicle.
Source:
SL 1979, ch 207, §§1, 2; SL 1991, ch 239, §4; SL 1999, ch 59, §3; SL 2011, ch 139, §3; SL 2011, ch 139, §13, eff. July 1, 2013; SL 2015, ch 165, §14, eff. Apr. 1, 2015.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-6.3 - Schedule of fees for noncommercial vehicles other than automobiles, pickup trucks, or vans--Misdemeanor.

32-5-6.3. Schedule of fees for noncommercial vehicles other than automobiles, pickup trucks, or vans--Misdemeanor.
License fees on a noncommercial motor vehicle which is not an automobile, pickup truck, or van licensed pursuant to §32-5-6 shall be determined by the gross weight of the motor vehicle as defined by subdivision 32-9-1(6), and based on the following:
(1)Eight thousand pounds or less, inclusive, one hundred twenty dollars;
(2)For each additional 2,000 pounds or major fraction thereof from 8,001 to 20,000 pounds, inclusive, twelve dollars; and
(3)For a vehicle in excess of 20,000 pounds, from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, inclusive, the total license fee shall be seventy percent of the total license fee established for commercial vehicles of equivalent weight pursuant to §32-9-15. On and after July 1, 2016, the total license fee shall be eighty percent of the total license fee established for commercial vehicles of equivalent weight pursuant to §32-9-15.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to operate a motor vehicle licensed pursuant to this section at a gross weight in excess of the gross weight for which it has been licensed. If the owner chooses to lower the registered weight, the plate shall be returned along with any validation decal and a new plate issued with the correct registered weight.
Notwithstanding the provisions of §32-11-4.1, all funds collected pursuant to this section shall be distributed as follows:
(1)One and three-fourths percent shall be credited to the state motor vehicle fund;
(2)Two and one-half percent shall be credited to the state license plate special revenue fund;
(3)One-fourth of one percent shall be credited to the county treasurer fund to cover expenses for supplies such as toner, paper, etc.;
(4)Sixty-seven percent shall be credited to the county road and bridge fund;
(5)Twenty-three percent shall be placed in the special highway fund and shall be distributed to the townships in accordance with §§32-11-5 to 32-11-7, inclusive; and
(6)Five and one-half percent shall be distributed to municipalities within the county in accordance with subdivision 32-11-4.1(3).
Source:
SL 1991, ch 239, §3; SL 1999, ch 59, §4; SL 2007, ch 173, §9, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2011, ch 139, §2; SL 2011, ch 139, §12, eff. July 1, 2013; SL 2015, ch 165, §13, eff. Apr. 1, 2015; SL 2016, ch 155, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-6.4 - Registration of certain noncommercial motor vehicles for less than twelve months--Fee.

32-5-6.4. Registration of certain noncommercial motor vehicles for less than twelve months--Fee.
The owner of any noncommercial motor vehicle which would be required to pay a license fee based on the gross weight of the motor vehicle as provided by §32-5-6.3 may register the vehicle for a period of three to eight months, inclusive, in lieu of an annual registration. The fee for such a registration shall be one-twelfth of the annual license fee for the motor vehicle as determined pursuant to §32-5-6.3 multiplied by the number of months for which the motor vehicle is to be registered, however in no event shall the fee be less than fifteen dollars. This section does not apply to any recreational vehicle as defined by §32-3-1.
If the owner of the motor vehicle registers such motor vehicle more than once each year pursuant to this section, the owner shall pay upon the second or subsequent registration pursuant to this section a ten dollar administrative fee for each license issued pursuant to this section. The administrative fee shall be retained by the county to cover administrative costs.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 239, §9; SL 1993, ch 221, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-8 - Schedule of fees for recreational vehicles and noncommercial trailers and semitrailers.

32-5-8. Schedule of fees for recreational vehicles and noncommercial trailers and semitrailers.
License fees and compensation for any recreational vehicle as defined in §32-3-1 or for any noncommercial trailer and semitrailer, for use of the highways payable pursuant to §32-5-5 and pulled by a noncommercial motor vehicle on which the license fees were paid pursuant to §32-5-6, shall be determined upon the basis of their actual weight as follows:
(1)One thousand pounds or less, inclusive, eighteen dollars;
(2)From 1,001 to 2,000 pounds, inclusive, thirty-six dollars;
(3)From 2,001 to 3,000 pounds, inclusive, fifty-four dollars;
(4)From 3,001 to 4,000 pounds, inclusive, seventy-two dollars;
(5)From 4,001 to 5,000 pounds, inclusive, ninety dollars;
(6)From 5,001 to 6,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred eight dollars;
(7)From 6,001 to 7,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred twenty-six dollars;
(8)From 7,001 to 8,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred forty-four dollars;
(9)From 8,001 to 9,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred sixty-two dollars;
(10)From 9,001 to 10,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred eighty dollars; and
(11)For each additional 1,000 pounds or major fraction thereof, in excess of 10,000 pounds, eighteen dollars.
Any trailer or semitrailer licensed pursuant to this section may be pulled by a noncommercial motor vehicle licensed pursuant to §32-5-8.1 or a commercially licensed motor vehicle if the motor vehicle is registered at a gross weight to cover the weight of the trailer and its load.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0107 (4); SL 1955, ch 156; SL 1977, ch 249, §6; SL 1991, ch 239, §5; SL 1999, ch 59, §6; SL 2011, ch 139, §4; SL 2011, ch 139, §14, eff. July 1, 2013; SL 2015, ch 165, §15, eff. Apr. 1, 2015.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-8.1 - Identification plate required for certain trailers or semitrailers--Display--Fee--Transfer of title.

32-5-8.1. Identification plate required for certain trailers or semitrailers--Display--Fee--Transfer of title.
Each trailer or semitrailer pulled by a noncommercial motor vehicle on which the license fees were paid pursuant to §32-5-6.3 shall have an identification plate displayed in a conspicuous manner. The fee for the identification plate is ten dollars. The identification plate 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 forty-five days of the date of transfer make application to the department for a new identification plate. All revenue raised by the fees shall be placed in the license plate special revenue fund. However, no identification plate may be displayed on a recreational vehicle as defined in §32-3-1. A recreational vehicle shall be licensed pursuant to §32-5-8.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 239, §6; SL 1999, ch 59, §7; SL 2016, ch 154, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-8.2 - Trailers or semitrailers with identification plates may only be pulled by certain motor vehicles--Violation as misdemeanor.

32-5-8.2. Trailers or semitrailers with identification plates may only be pulled by certain motor vehicles--Violation as misdemeanor.
A trailer or semitrailer licensed with an identification plate pursuant to §32-5-8.1 may only be pulled by a noncommercial motor vehicle licensed pursuant to §32-5-6.3 or a commercially licensed motor vehicle except as provided by §32-5-8.3. Any violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 239, §7.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-8.3 - Temporary permit for certain noncommercial motor vehicles to pull identified trailer or semitrailer.

32-5-8.3. Temporary permit for certain noncommercial motor vehicles to pull identified trailer or semitrailer.
A noncommercial motor vehicle licensed pursuant to §32-5-6 may pull a trailer or semitrailer with an identification plate issued pursuant to §32-5-8.1 if the operator of the noncommercial motor vehicle has a temporary vehicle operating permit. The permit shall be issued by the county treasurer for a period of five to fifteen consecutive days. The fee for the permit is one dollar per day. The permit shall be good for the number of days for which issued including the day on which issued.
Source:
SL 1991, ch 239, §8.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-8.4 - Additional fee when weight exceeds license.

32-5-8.4. Additional fee when weight exceeds license.
Any owner of a motor vehicle licensed for fifty thousand pounds or more in accordance with the provisions of §32-5-6.3 or 32-5-8, who operates upon the public highway or allows to be operated thereon, any motor vehicle the weight of which, together with its load, exceeds the gross weight for which the vehicle is licensed, shall be deemed to have specified such greater weight and to have agreed to pay the appropriate fee and shall pay the amount of the appropriate fee which exceeds the amount of the fee actually paid, for the remainder of the registration period. Such additional amount is compensation and not a penalty or fine, and the payment thereof does not constitute a defense or bar to conviction for such, or any other violation of this chapter.
Source:
SL 1993, ch 219, §6.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-9 - Schedule of fees for motorcycles.

32-5-9. Schedule of fees for motorcycles.
License fees and compensation for use of the highways payable pursuant to §32-5-5 for motorcycles shall be determined by the piston displacement as follows:
(1)Less than three hundred fifty cubic centimeters, eighteen dollars;
(2)Three hundred fifty to one thousand cubic centimeters, inclusive, twenty-one dollars; and
(3)Greater than one thousand cubic centimeters, twenty-four dollars.
The license fee for any motorcycle propelled by an electric motor that draws power from a battery that is capable of being recharged is the highest fee level authorized by this section.
Source:
SDC 1939, §44.0107 (2); SL 1970, ch 170; SL 1977, ch 249, §7; SL 1978, ch 224, §1; SL 1999, ch 59, §8; SL 2011, ch 139, §5; SL 2011, ch 139, §15, eff. July 1, 2013; SL 2015, ch 158, §1; SL 2015, ch 165, §16, eff. Apr. 1, 2015.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-9.1 - Fees for snowmobiles--Period of license--Payment before operation.

32-5-9.1. Fees for snowmobiles--Period of license--Payment before operation.
License fees for snowmobiles, payable under §32-5-5, shall be ten dollars per snowmobile for a one-year period. The fees shall be prorated monthly and the snowmobile registered in the same manner as motor vehicles pursuant to §§32-5-2.2 and 32-5-2.6. Payment of the snowmobile license fee shall be made prior to the operation of, or permitting the operation of, any snowmobile within this state except as specified under §32-20A-15.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §16; SL 1979, ch 222, §1; SL 1986, ch 243, §1; SL 1988, ch 240; SL 2008, ch 151, §1; SL 2012, ch 160, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-9.2 - Disposition of snowmobile fees and initial registration tax.

32-5-9.2. Disposition of snowmobile fees and initial registration tax.
Two dollars of each fee collected under §32-5-9.1 shall be credited to the motor vehicle fund and the balance of the license fees and the three percent initial registration tax shall be credited to a special revenue fund to be established and known as the snowmobile trails fund.
Source:
SL 1971, ch 182, §16; SL 1973, ch 197, §1; SL 1974, ch 209; SL 1981, ch 232, §1; SL 1984, ch 30, §36; SL 1986, ch 243, §2; SL 1986, ch 244, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-9.3 - Initial registration tax on snowmobiles--Failure to pay as misdemeanor.

32-5-9.3. Initial registration tax on snowmobiles--Failure to pay as misdemeanor.
In addition to the license fee in §32-5-9.1, there shall be assessed on each snowmobile registered a three percent excise tax on the purchase price less trade difference. The fee and tax shall be collected pursuant to §32-20A-15. Failure to pay the full amount of tax due is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source:
SL 1986, ch 244, §1; SL 1992, ch 208, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-10.1 - Motorcycle safety education fee--Amount and payment.

32-5-10.1. Motorcycle safety education fee--Amount and payment.
In addition to the license fees and compensation required pursuant to §32-5-9 for motorcycles, a motorcycle safety education fee of seven dollars shall be paid at the time of registration of each motorcycle.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 227, §1; SL 1991, ch 240; SL 1994, ch 239; SL 2005, ch 156, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-10.2 - Motorcycle safety education fee--Deposit in special revenue fund.

32-5-10.2. Motorcycle safety education fee--Deposit in special revenue fund.
The county treasurer shall remit to the department the motorcycle safety education fees collected pursuant to §32-5-10.1. The fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in a special revenue fund for use as specified in §32-20-14.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 227, §2; SL 1989, ch 257, §57; SL 1992, ch 222, §5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-10.3 - Motorcycle safety education fee--Collection and remittance.

32-5-10.3. Motorcycle safety education fee--Collection and remittance.
The collection and remittance of the fee imposed by §32-5-10.1 shall be governed by §32-11-19.
Source:
SL 1982, ch 227, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › 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.

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.
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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › Section 32-5-16.2 - Division of receipts from mobile home or manufactured home license fees.

32-5-16.2. Division of receipts from mobile home or manufactured home license fees.
Eleven and one-fourth percent of the four percent initial registration fee prescribed by §32-5-16.1 shall be deposited in the state motor vehicle fund to defray costs of titling, registration, and for unusual use of the highway. Sixty-three and three-fourths percent shall be distributed to the county highway and bridge fund in the county where the mobile or manufactured home is registered. The remaining twenty-five percent shall be distributed to the state general fund.
Source:
SL 1970, ch 169, §2; SL 1971, ch 183, §1; SL 2005, ch 71, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 32 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates › 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.

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.
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.