South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 64:29:02:14 Trade-in allowance. 64:29:02:14. Trade-in allowance. When determining the purchase price of a vehicle, the value of a vehicle being traded-in may be deducted from the purchase price of a vehicle being purchased if the vehicle being traded-in is titled in the same…

Rule 64:29:02:15 Repealed. 64:29:02:15. Access to state's computerized title and registration records by dealers.Repealed. Source: 20 SDR 104, effective January 10, 1994; repealed, 24 SDR 180, effective July 1, 1998.

Rule 64:29:02:16 Repealed. 64:29:02:16. Fee for accessing state's computer system.Repealed. Source: 20 SDR 104, effective January 10, 1994; repealed, 24 SDR 180, effective July 1, 1998.

Rule 64:29:02:17 Repealed. 64:29:02:17. Information available from state's computer system.Repealed. Source: 20 SDR 104, effective January 10, 1994; repealed, 24 SDR 180, effective July 1, 1998.

Rule 64:29:02:18 Mobile home and manufactured home consignment sales. 64:29:02:18. Mobile home and manufactured home consignment sales. A dealer shall possess a consignment contract with the seller and a copy of the front and back of the title in the seller’s name on any mobile h…

Rule 64:29:03:01 Repealed. 64:29:03:01. Issuance of license plates -- Required documents.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982; transferred from § 61:02:16:01, 12 SDR 111, effective January 12, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective J…

Rule 64:29:03:02 License plate renewal certificate -- Duplicate issued. 64:29:03:02. License plate renewal certificate -- Duplicate issued. If the original certificate of title is being held by a lien holder and the owner of record has lost the owner's copy of the license plate r…

Rule 64:29:03:03 Status of South Dakota license plates when South Dakota certificate of title is surrendered. 64:29:03:03. Status of South Dakota license plates when South Dakota certificate of title is surrendered. Current South Dakota license plates are automatically void when …

Rule 64:29:03:04 Repealed. 64:29:03:04. Licensure of abandoned vehicles. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982; transferred from § 61:02:16:04, 12 SDR 111, effective January 12, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; 15 …

Rule 64:29:03:05 Souvenir plates. 64:29:03:05. Souvenir plates. A person or group desiring a commemorative or souvenir South Dakota license plate shall apply to the department. Only one plate may be issued for each vehicle, and it may be used for general transportation purposes o…

Rule 64:29:03:06 Display of souvenir plates. 64:29:03:06. Display of souvenir plates. The commemorative or souvenir license plate may be displayed on the motor vehicle in place of the primary license plate if the primary plate is carried in the vehicle. The motor vehicle title an…

Rule 64:29:03:07 Repealed. 64:29:03:07. Placement of registration decals on license plates.Repealed. Source: 17 SDR 4, effective July 18, 1990; repealed, 17 SDR 199, effective July 1, 1991.

Rule 64:29:03:08 Display of original-issue plates on historic vehicles. 64:29:03:08. Display of original-issue plates on historic vehicles. Original-issue license plates displayed on historic vehicles registered under SDCL 32-5-77 as an alternative to displaying historic plates s…

Rule 64:29:03:09 Temporary plates issued to tax-exempt vehicles. 64:29:03:09. Temporary plates issued to tax-exempt vehicles. Temporary registration plates for tax-exempt vehicles are valid for not more than 30 days from the date of issuance. The temporary plates must be replaced…

Rule 64:29:03:10 Confidential procedure for certain license plates. 64:29:03:10. Confidential procedure for certain license plates. A federal, state, or local law enforcement or criminal investigative agency desiring license plates whose ownership is kept confidential may apply t…

64:29:03:11. Special plate order permit. Any applicant who applies for a special plate must be issued a "PLATE ORDERED" permit at no charge. The permit is void after forty-five days or upon receipt of the actual special plate, whichever comes first. Source: 35 SDR 48, effective S…

64:29:04:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Approved entity," any person who receives or transfers a vehicle title by sale, gift, or any means, and who is authorized by the department to use the ERT system to validate ownership and facilitate the assignment, r…

64:29:04:02. ERT provider application--Contents--Contract required. Any person who wishes to be registered as an ERT provider shall submit a fully completed and signed application form prescribed by the department. The applicant shall submit the following information to the depar…

64:29:04:03. ERT provider annual fee--Due upon execution of the contract. ERT providers shall pay an annual fee of three hundred dollars. The fee is due on the contract's execution date and annually thereafter on the contract's execution date, for the remainder of the contract te…

64:29:04:04. Responsibility for technical costs--Threshold established. An ERT provider is financially responsible for the technical costs incurred to connect to the ERT system, up to thirty thousand dollars, for the life of the first ERT contract. Source: 52 SDR 107, effective M…

64:29:04:05. Collection of state fees and taxes--Remittance to the department--Penalty for failure to remit. An ERT provider shall collect fees and taxes on behalf of the department when processing vehicle transactions. The ERT provider shall remit these fees and taxes to the dep…

64:29:04:06. Paper record retention required--Retention period established--Records subject to department inspection. An approved entity shall ensure the retention of original paper documents, if not held electronically at the time of transfer, for a period of at least five years…

64:29:04:07. Compliance with technical requirements. Prior to gaining live access to the ERT system, an ERT provider must comply with all technical testing and technical requirements as established by both the department and the department's system vendor. Source: 52 SDR 107, eff…

Rule 64:30:01:01 Definitions. 64:30:01:01. Definitions. Terms defined in SDCL 32-3-1 have the same meaning when used in this article. In addition, terms used in this article have the following meaning: (1) "VIN," vehicle identification number; (2) "Original VIN," the number assig…

Rule 64:30:02:01 Repealed. 64:30:02:01. Administration and inspection. Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 59, effective November 27, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; 43 SDR 36, effective September 19, 2016.

Rule 64:30:02:02 Vehicles to be assigned numbers. 64:30:02:02. Vehicles to be assigned numbers. Vehicle identification numbers may be assigned to rebuilt, salvage, and specially constructed vehicles, all vehicles and identifiable components with missing or altered identification …

Rule 64:30:02:03 Interstate transfers and retitling. 64:30:02:03. Interstate transfers and retitling. The installation of a replacement or assigned VIN plate on a vehicle in compliance with another state's numbering system shall be considered to be in compliance with this state's…

64:30:02:04. Application for VIN assignment. Any person attempting to obtain an assigned or replacement vehicle identification number, except a person primarily doing business as a manufacturer of new vehicles, shall apply to the county treasurer. Upon completion of the applicati…

64:30:02:04.01. VIN requirements for trailers. Any person manufacturing trailers shall obtain and attach a 17-digit vehicle identification number on each trailer produced. For each manufactured trailer and any other trailer which weighs less than 3,000 pounds and has no trailer i…

Rule 64:30:02:05 Repealed. 64:30:02:05. Fee.Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 59, effective November 27, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; 19 SDR 42, effective September 29, 1992; repealed, 28 SDR 178, effective July 1, 2002.

Rule 64:30:02:06 Definition of year on cars, pickups, trucks, and vans. 64:30:02:06. Definition of year on cars, pickups, trucks, and vans. The year on a car, pickup, truck, or van shall be the year of the public vehicle identification number located on the dash or door post of t…

Rule 64:30:03:01 VIN inspection. 64:30:03:01. VIN inspection. If the original identification number can be established, the inspecting official shall provide and attach a replacement VIN plate repeating the original identification number. If no original identification number exis…

Rule 64:30:03:02 VIN removed or altered. 64:30:03:02. VIN removed or altered. If the inspecting official is unable to positively identify a vehicle and has reason to believe that the original identifying number has been intentionally removed or altered or has reason to question t…

Rule 64:30:03:03 Vehicle with no VIN. 64:30:03:03. Vehicle with no VIN. A vehicle with valid ownership documents but no identification numbers which can be restored shall be provided an assigned VIN. Source: 13 SDR 59, effective November 27, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effectiv…

Rule 64:30:03:04 Component identification. 64:30:03:04. Component identification. Identifiable components may be assigned a VIN only when a manufacturer's number has been removed, altered, or defaced and the request results from a court directive, an enforcement document, or when…

Rule 64:30:03:05 Replacement identification numbers. 64:30:03:05. Replacement identification numbers. A replacement identification number shall be assigned to a vehicle having a dash removed that has a serial number attached and in which a new replacement dash is being installed.…

Rule 64:30:03:06 Motorcycles built with after market parts. 64:30:03:06. Motorcycles built with after market parts.A motorcycle that is constructed with all new after market parts that have manufacturer's statements of origins shall be titled by the seventeen-digit frame identifi…

Rule 64:30:04:01 Plate design and storage. 64:30:04:01. Plate design and storage. The VIN plate shall be made of anodized aluminum foil. The VIN plate shall have an adhesive backing with self-destruct capability. Each VIN plate shall carry a control number for accountability purp…

Rule 64:30:04:02 Duplicate replacement or assigned plate. 64:30:04:02. Duplicate replacement or assigned plate. If an assigned or replacement VIN plate was issued and it becomes damaged or mutilated, the owner shall submit a notarized statement of facts describing how the VIN pla…

Rule 64:30:04:03 Lost assigned plate. 64:30:04:03. Lost assigned plate. If a vehicle has been issued an assigned VIN plate and the VIN plate is lost, a substitute VIN plate bearing that number shall be issued if the number can be verified. If the number cannot be verified for a v…

Rule 64:30:04:04 Removal of damaged manufacturer's plate. 64:30:04:04. Removal of damaged manufacturer's plate. Original manufacturer's VIN plates which are damaged or mutilated shall be removed by the vehicle owner or his designated agent in the presence of the inspecting offici…

Rule 64:30:05:01 Repealedr. 64:30:05:01. Motor vehicles -- Number affixed to front door. Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 59, effective November 27, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; 43 SDR 36, effective September 19, 2016.

Rule 64:30:05:02 Motorcycle -- Number affixed to frame. 64:30:05:02. Motorcycle -- Number affixed to frame. The inspecting official shall affix a replacement or assigned VIN plate to the clean surface area on the frame of the motorcycle. The plate may not be applied to the headst…

Rule 64:30:05:03 Repealed. 64:30:05:03. Motorcycle with unnumbered frame.Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 59, effective November 27, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; repealed, 28 SDR 69, effective November 21, 2001.

Rule 64:30:05:04 Repealed. 64:30:05:04. Motorcycle with unnumbered engine.Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 59, effective November 27, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; repealed, 28 SDR 69, effective November 21, 2001.

Rule 64:30:05:05 Repealed. 64:30:05:05. Motorcycle with unnumbered frame and engine.Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 59, effective November 27, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; repealed, 17 SDR 199, effective July 1, 1991.

Rule 64:30:05:06 Trailers. 64:30:05:06. Trailers. For a homemade or rebuilt trailer weighing less than 3,000 pounds without a VIN, the owner shall apply to the county treasurer for a number which is supplied to the treasurer by the department. The owner shall attach the number to…

Rule 64:30:05:07 Newly constructed vehicles. 64:30:05:07. Newly constructed vehicles. The department shall provide a newly constructed vehicle which does not have a specially assigned or readily identifiable number with an assigned VIN to be used as the public number. Source: 13 …

Rule 64:30:05:08 Motor vehicles -- Number affixed to front door. 64:30:05:08. Motor vehicles -- Number affixed to front door. On any vehicle, including a rebuilt vehicle, other than a motorcycle or trailer, the inspecting official shall affix the VIN plate to a clean, visible sur…

Rule 64:30:05:09 Component parts. 64:30:05:09. Component parts. On component parts requiring replacement or assigned numbers, the VIN plate shall be affixed to a clear surface area as close as practicable to where an original number would be located. Source: 13 SDR 59, effective …