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.