South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates
Section 32-5-2.2 - Determination of month to register vehicle.

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 32 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates

Section 32-5-1 - Motor vehicle defined.

Section 32-5-1.2 - Mopeds exempt from chapter.

Section 32-5-1.3 - Farm vehicles exempt--Exceptions.

Section 32-5-1.4 - All-terrain vehicles used in agriculture exempt.

Section 32-5-2 - Application for registration--Contents--Failure to provide information as misdemeanor--Acceptance of incomplete or erroneous form prohibited.

Section 32-5-2.1 - Staggered registration of noncommercial vehicles.

Section 32-5-2.2 - Determination of month to register vehicle.

Section 32-5-2.4 - Renewal of registration during assigned month--Expiration of staggered license plates or validation stickers--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-2.5 - Registration of acquired motor vehicle--Application.

Section 32-5-2.6 - Early renewal--Fee for late renewal.

Section 32-5-2.7 - Removal of number plates required upon transfer or assignment of vehicle ownership--Credit for unexpired months--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-2.10 - Seller's report of sale--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-2.11 - Fee for reassignment of license plate.

Section 32-5-3 - Information respecting owner of vehicle.

Section 32-5-4.1 - Nonresident registration application--Issuance of nonnegotiable interstate title--Purpose and duration--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-4.2 - Forwarding of nonnegotiable interstate title to department with application.

Section 32-5-5 - Vehicle license fee based on weight--Certification of correct weight.

Section 32-5-6 - Schedule of fees for noncommercial automobiles, pickup trucks, and vans.

Section 32-5-6.1 - Schedule of fees for noncommercial motor homes.

Section 32-5-6.3 - Schedule of fees for noncommercial vehicles other than automobiles, pickup trucks, or vans--Misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-6.4 - Registration of certain noncommercial motor vehicles for less than twelve months--Fee.

Section 32-5-8 - Schedule of fees for recreational vehicles and noncommercial trailers and semitrailers.

Section 32-5-8.1 - Identification plate required for certain trailers or semitrailers--Display--Fee--Transfer of title.

Section 32-5-8.2 - Trailers or semitrailers with identification plates may only be pulled by certain motor vehicles--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-8.3 - Temporary permit for certain noncommercial motor vehicles to pull identified trailer or semitrailer.

Section 32-5-8.4 - Additional fee when weight exceeds license.

Section 32-5-9 - Schedule of fees for motorcycles.

Section 32-5-9.1 - Fees for snowmobiles--Period of license--Payment before operation.

Section 32-5-9.2 - Disposition of snowmobile fees and initial registration tax.

Section 32-5-9.3 - Initial registration tax on snowmobiles--Failure to pay as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-10.1 - Motorcycle safety education fee--Amount and payment.

Section 32-5-10.2 - Motorcycle safety education fee--Deposit in special revenue fund.

Section 32-5-10.3 - Motorcycle safety education fee--Collection and remittance.

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.

Section 32-5-16.2 - Division of receipts from mobile home or manufactured home license fees.

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.

Section 32-5-16.6 - Penalties for owner's or lender's failure to obtain tax affidavit--Notification to department.

Section 32-5-16.7 - Penalties for transporter's, manufacturer's, or dealer's failure to obtain tax affidavit--Notification to department.

Section 32-5-16.8 - Single party not to be assessed multiple penalties.

Section 32-5-16.9 - Assessment based upon mistake of fact or error of law--Hearing--Appeal.

Section 32-5-18.1 - Licensing and compensation requirements applicable to highway construction or reconstruction--Special permits not required while engaged in construction.

Section 32-5-21 - Motorbus defined--Noncommercial fee--Gross maximum weight.

Section 32-5-22 - Unregistered motor vehicles.

Section 32-5-23 - Destruction of licensed vehicle or failure of vehicle to pass inspection--Removal of plates--Credit--Replacement of plates.

Section 32-5-24 - Refund of overpayments and erroneous payments--Return of registration and stickers--Time for application.

Section 32-5-25 - Dealer's license fee.

Section 32-5-27 - Used out-of-state motor vehicles--Sale or resale--Title, taxes, and license--Exemptions--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-29 - Sales of vehicles prima facie evidence that seller is used car dealer--Particular parties excepted--Violations--Misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-30 - Fee for noncommercial vehicles more than ten years old.

Section 32-5-42 - Registration--Vehicles--Costs.

Section 32-5-42.1 - Nonprofit community support provider vehicles--Registration--Plates--Disposition of costs.

Section 32-5-42.2 - Registration of mass transit vehicles owned by state, municipality, or county--Costs--Vehicles purchased with federal funds.

Section 32-5-43 - Identifying markings of state-owned vehicles--Exceptions--License plates.

Section 32-5-44 - Plates without yearly designation--Distinctive color--Yearly renewal dispensed with.

Section 32-5-45 - Exemption of mobile homes purchased outside state.

Section 32-5-46 - Vehicles owned by nonresidents--Compliance with laws of foreign state--Display of foreign license plates.

Section 32-5-47 - Definition of nonresident.

Section 32-5-47.1 - Military personnel, domestic volunteers, and dependents as nonresidents.

Section 32-5-48 - Reciprocity required.

Section 32-5-49.1 - Registration not required for nonresident harvest vehicles during harvest season--Compensation certificate required--Violation a misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-50 - Dealers participating in driver education program--Application to department--Fee--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-51 - License plate design--Operation on highways.

Section 32-5-52 - Radius of use of vehicle--Size of first or second class municipality--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-65 - Special plates for commercial radio or broadcasting companies--Fee--Surrender of plates--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-65.1 - Special plates for amateur radio licensees--Fee--Surrender of plates--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-67 - License plate special revenue fund.

Section 32-5-76 - Special plates for person with substantial physical disability or parent or guardian of dependant with substantial physical disability--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-76.1 - Portable certificates for persons with substantial disabilities--Application--Physician's certificate--Rules--Surrender of certificate--Violations as misdemeanors.

Section 32-5-76.2 - Portable certificates for nonprofit organizations, hospitals, local government entities, etc.--Application--Rules--Surrendering certificate--Violations as misdemeanors.

Section 32-5-76.3 - Special plates for nursing facilities transporting persons with disabilities--Parking--Surrender of plates--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-77 - Historical license plates--Application and fee--Permanent plates--Use of vehicle restricted.

Section 32-5-77.2 - Display of original number plates on historical vehicles.

Section 32-5-78 - General license fees in lieu of other taxes against vehicle.

Section 32-5-80 - Registration of motorcycles.

Section 32-5-81 - Application to county treasurer--Issuance of distinctive number plate--Fuel used by vehicle--Failure to identify fuel as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-82 - Delivery or mailing of plates or stickers--Fees--Plates to be stocked at county treasurer office.

Section 32-5-82.1 - Number stickers--Evidence of current registration.

Section 32-5-83 - Design of number plates--Color contrast.

Section 32-5-83.1 - Color of number stickers--Contrast with plates.

Section 32-5-84 - Composition of number plates--Size of figures--Snowmobile tags.

Section 32-5-84.1 - Composition of stickers.

Section 32-5-84.2 - Snowmobile license must be attached.

Section 32-5-85 - Number of plates issued.

Section 32-5-86 - Reflectorized plates--Determination by department--Elimination of bids deemed not feasible.

Section 32-5-88 - Mount Rushmore design--Costs and feasibility.

Section 32-5-89 - Determination of characteristics of plate--Dealers' plates.

Section 32-5-89.2 - Special personalized license plates as replacement for regular plates--Restrictions.

Section 32-5-89.3 - Application for personalized plates--Fees--Validation each year with stickers--Fee disposition.

Section 32-5-89.4 - Transfer of vehicle--Removal of personalized plate required until transfer approved by secretary--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-5-89.5 - Replacement of lost, mutilated, or destroyed personalized plates--Affidavit--Fee--Disposition of fee.

Section 32-5-90 - Registration--Contents--Registration number.

Section 32-5-90.1 - Abstract of registration information--Fee.

Section 32-5-91 - Inspection of registration by peace officer--Possession of registration--Violation as petty offense.

Section 32-5-92 - Lost certificate of registration--Duplicate--Fee.

Section 32-5-93 - Forwarding applications to department.

Section 32-5-94 - Application and registration of vehicle--Manner to facilitate retrieval.

Section 32-5-97 - Separate numbering of different types of vehicles.

Section 32-5-97.1 - Farm vehicles--Decals.

Section 32-5-98 - Operation of motor vehicle without visible license plates prohibited-- Removal of unauthorized plates--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-99 - Loss of plates--Issuance of duplicates--Affidavit--Fee--Disposition of fee--Report of loss.

Section 32-5-100 - Plates as state property.

Section 32-5-101 - Operation of vehicle while registration is suspended--Misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-102 - Prosecution for assault or homicide not barred--Civil action.

Section 32-5-103 - Trafficking in license plates or decals--Counterfeiting--Unauthorized transfer to another vehicle--Misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-103.1 - Alteration or forgery of registration card--Felony.

Section 32-5-107 - Temporary permit for person in possession of title or bill of sale--Inspection of title or bill of sale--Fee.

Section 32-5-110 - Commemorative or souvenir license plates--Use for general transportation purposes.

Section 32-5-111 - Promulgation of rules--Duty of local officials.

Section 32-5-112 - Duties of county treasurers.

Section 32-5-113 - Special plates for firefighters--Design of plates.

Section 32-5-114 - Fee for special firefighter plates.

Section 32-5-115 - Time for retention of firefighter's plates.

Section 32-5-116 - Application to Department of Revenue for special firefighter plates.

Section 32-5-118 - Application to county treasurer for special firefighter plates--Fee.

Section 32-5-119 - Failure to apply for firefighters plates.

Section 32-5-120 - Surrender of special firefighter plates upon discharge, separation, or retirement.

Section 32-5-121 - Transfer of special firefighter plates.

Section 32-5-122 - Applicability of state motor vehicle laws to firefighters.

Section 32-5-123 - Special plates identifying Indian tribes.

Section 32-5-124 - Fee for Indian tribe license plates.

Section 32-5-125 - Replacement of Indian tribe license plates.

Section 32-5-126 - Certain trailers licensed more than one year--Fee.

Section 32-5-127 - Additional charges for decals and plates mailed to owner.

Section 32-5-128 - Exemption from excise tax for motor vehicles leased to tax exempt entities.

Section 32-5-142 - Suspension of registration, title, or license if distress warrant issued--Credit for fee paid.

Section 32-5-143 - Definitions.

Section 32-5-144 - Disclosure of personal information contained in motor vehicle records prohibited--Exceptions.

Section 32-5-145 - Personal information to be disclosed for certain purposes.

Section 32-5-146 - Disclosure to one who has subject's consent.

Section 32-5-147 - Disclosure on proof of identity of requestor and representation of use for certain limited purposes.

Section 32-5-148 - Department may impose conditions on requesting person.

Section 32-5-149 - Retention of records by certain recipients.

Section 32-5-150 - Misrepresentation by requesting person as misdemeanor--Use of personal information to commit crime of violence as felony.

Section 32-5-151 - Person in possession of title or certificate authorized to renew registration--Misrepresentation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-152 - Low-speed vehicles.

Section 32-5-153 - Highway patrol fee.

Section 32-5-154 - Definitions regarding military specialty plates.

Section 32-5-155 - Military specialty plates listed.

Section 32-5-156 - General requirements for military specialty plates.

Section 32-5-157 - Specific additional requirements for military specialty plates.

Section 32-5-158 - Application for military specialty plate--Falsification of application as misdemeanor--Determination of eligibility.

Section 32-5-159 - Fee for initial issuance of military specialty plates.

Section 32-5-160 - Certain military specialty plates not subject to annual registration fees--Maximum sets--Permissible vehicles.

Section 32-5-161 - Reflectorized military specialty plates--Annual decals--Permissible vehicles--Display.

Section 32-5-162 - Number and design of military specialty plates--Requirements.

Section 32-5-163 - Surrender of military specialty plates--Death of owner--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-164 - Transfer of ownership of vehicle with military specialty plate--Credit--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-165 - Destruction, salvage, or condemnation of vehicle with military specialty plate--Credit--Replacement--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-166 - Duplicate military specialty plates upon loss, mutilation, or destruction.

Section 32-5-167 - Emblem specialty plates listed.

Section 32-5-168 - Eligibility for emblem specialty plates.

Section 32-5-168.1 - State seal--Emblem set.

Section 32-5-168.2 - State seal emblem fee--Motor vehicle fund.

Section 32-5-168.3 - State seal emblem design.

Section 32-5-169 - Reflectorized emblem specialty plates--Annual stickers--Permissible vehicles--Contents.

Section 32-5-170 - Fee for emblem specialty plates.

Section 32-5-171 - Transfer of ownership of vehicle with emblem specialty plate--Credit--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-172 - Destruction, salvage, or condemnation of vehicle with emblem specialty plate--Credit-- Replacement--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-173 - Duplicate emblem specialty plates upon loss, mutilation, or destruction.

Section 32-5-174 - Retention time for emblem specialty plates.

Section 32-5-175 - Application for emblem to be used on emblem specialty plate.

Section 32-5-176 - General requirements for emblem specialty plates.

Section 32-5-177 - Specific additional requirements for emblem specialty plates.

Section 32-5-178 - Emblem specialty plates--Administration--Fees--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-5-179 - Special interest motor vehicle plates--Application.

Section 32-5-180 - Design of special interest motor vehicle plates--Decals--Rear plates.

Section 32-5-181 - Fees for special interest motor vehicle plates.

Section 32-5-182 - Contents of application for special interest motor vehicle plate--Renewal.

Section 32-5-183 - Misuse of special interest motor vehicle plate.

Section 32-5-184 - Dignity sculpture special plates.

Section 32-5-185 - Fee for Dignity sculpture plates.

Section 32-5-186 - Lost, stolen, or mutilated Dignity sculpture plate.

Section 32-5-187 - Electric bicycle exempt from chapter.

Section 32-5-188 - Electric motor vehicle--Annual fee--Definitions.