32-10-17. Issuance of plates or registration cards--Paper or electronic proof--Fees.
The administrator shall register the vehicles described and identified in an application pursuant to §32-10-15 and shall issue a license plate or plates, or a vehicle registration card, or other suitable identification device, for each vehicle described in the application upon payment of the fees for registration and licensing and for the vehicle registration cards or other identification devices. A fee of three dollars shall be paid for each card or device issued for each proportionally registered vehicle. The card shall, in addition to the information required by chapter 32-5, identify the number of the license or other device issued for the proportionally registered vehicle and shall be carried in the vehicle at all times or, in the case of a combination, in the vehicle supplying the motive power. For purposes of this section, the operator may provide proof in either paper or electronic format including a display of an electronic image on an electronic device. In addition to the registration fees, the department shall collect from the owner five dollars per license plate or set of plates when a plate is sent to the owner through the mail or one dollar per decal or set of decals if a decal is sent to the owner through the mail. If the applicant requests that the plate or decal be express mailed, the applicant shall pay any costs for the express mailing service.
Source: SL 1961, ch 237, §12 (1); SL 1988, ch 251, §12; SL 1994, ch 240, §7; SL 2010, ch 157, §5; SL 2018, ch 195, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 10 - Interstate Reciprocity And Proportional Registration Of Fleets
Section 32-10-1 - Definitions.
Section 32-10-2 - Policy to encourage reciprocal or proportional registration agreements.
Section 32-10-3.2 - Promulgation of rules for staggered registration system.
Section 32-10-3.3 - Fees paid pursuant to chapter--Calculation.
Section 32-10-3.4 - Staggered registration of interstate motor carriers.
Section 32-10-5 - General terms of agreement--Reciprocity.
Section 32-10-6 - Fleet licensing--Apportionment of fees based on miles traveled.
Section 32-10-11 - Reciprocity--Local resident with vehicles registered out of state.
Section 32-10-12 - Eligibility for reciprocity--Annual statement--Contents.
Section 32-10-13 - Reciprocity--Leased vehicles operated by lessee.
Section 32-10-16 - Fee accompanying application--Computation of fee.
Section 32-10-17 - Issuance of plates or registration cards--Paper or electronic proof--Fees.
Section 32-10-17.1 - Alteration or forging of registration card prohibited--Violation as felony.
Section 32-10-18 - Computation of fees--Plate for power unit--Identification fee--Deposit of fees.
Section 32-10-19 - Refund of power unit fee no longer in use--Amount of refund.
Section 32-10-27 - Statute as authority for proportional registration--Other statutes inapplicable.
Section 32-10-29 - Suspension or cancellation of benefits to violating carrier.
Section 32-10-31 - Agreements made prior to enactment of statute.
Section 32-10-32 - Construction of statute.
Section 32-10-33 - Severability and saving clause.
Section 32-10-34 - Possession of registration documents required--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-10-35 - Disposition of fees collected.
Section 32-10-36 - Information required to title a vehicle.
Section 32-10-38 - Unladen vehicle permits--Restrictions--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-10-39 - Application for unladen vehicle permit.
Section 32-10-40 - Fuel tax returns and payment of fuel taxes.
Section 32-10-41 - Promulgation of rules regarding unladen vehicle permits.