Title 32 — MOTOR VEHICLES

For the purpose of license renewal, any person in possession of a motor vehicle title or license renewal certificate provided by the state or the county may renew the vehicle's registration on behalf of the owner. Presentation of the motor vehicle title or license renewal certifi…

Each low-speed vehicle shall be registered in accordance with §

There is hereby imposed a fee of one dollar on each vehicle registered and licensed in this state for the purpose of administering the Division of Highway Patrol. Before any vehicle is registered pursuant to chapter 32-5 or 32-9 , the county treasurer or Department of Revenue sha…

Terms used in §§ 32-5-155 to 32-5-166 , inclusive, mean, (1) "Veteran," any person who meets the provisions of § 33A-2-1 ; (2) "Owner," any person who owns a motor vehicle that is operated or driven on the public highways of this state or any person with written authorization to …

Any owner may apply for a military specialty plate if the owner meets the requirements of §§ 32-5-154 to 32-5-166 , inclusive. The available military specialty plates are as follows: (1) National Guard plate; (2) Disabled veteran plate; (3) Veteran plate; (4) Active duty plate; (…

Any owner applying for a military specialty plate listed in § 32-5-155 shall meet the following general requirements: (1) Be a resident of this state; (2) Possess a valid South Dakota driver license or a valid South Dakota nondriver identification card; (3) Comply with all state …

Any owner applying for a military specialty plate listed in § 32-5-155 must meet the following specific additional requirements for the respective military specialty plate: (1) Any applicant for the National Guard plate must be an active enlisted member of the National Guard, an …

A disabled veteran may obtain standard issue county motor vehicle or motorcycle license plates in lieu of disabled veteran plates if the disabled veteran meets the requirements listed in §§ 32-5-156 and

Any owner applying for a military specialty plate shall submit an application, on a form prescribed by the secretary, to the county treasurer of the applicant's county of residence. Any applicant who submits a falsified application is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The secretar…

Any individual who is a business owner, and a veteran as defined in § 33A-2-1 , and who meets the requirements of §§ 32-5-154 to 32-5-166 , inclusive, may apply for and display one set of military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the business, provided th…

A business owner and a veteran, as defined in § 33A-2-1 , who is listed as an additional owner on the title and registration of a vehicle registered to the veteran's business, pursuant to § 32-5-158.1 , does not assume any additional liability resulting from the ownership of mili…

In addition to the noncommercial annual registration and plate fees, each person receiving military specialty plates shall pay an additional ten dollar fee for the initial issuance of the military specialty plates. All fees collected under this section shall be placed in the lice…

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…

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 dis…

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…

If the owner of the used mobile home or manufactured home, prior to moving the home, fails to obtain an affidavit from the county treasurer of the county in which the used mobile home or manufactured home is registered, stating that the current year's taxes are paid as described …

For the purposes of §§ 32-5-16.6 and 32-5-16.7 , if the owner, lender, licensed dealer, or transporter are the same party the department may not assess multiple monetary penalties for any one violation. Source: SL 2002, ch 148 , § 3; SL 2005, ch 71 , § 10.

Any person against whom a penalty is assessed pursuant to § 32-5-16.6 or 32-5-16.7 may request a hearing before the secretary if the person believes that the assessment is based upon a mistake of fact or an error of law. A request for hearing shall be made in writing within twent…

Notwithstanding § 32-5-159 or any other contrary provisions of §§ 32-5-154 to 32-5-166 , inclusive, each veteran receiving the disabled veteran, Prisoner of War, Pearl Harbor survivor, or Purple Heart military specialty plates shall pay a ten dollar fee for the initial issuance o…

Each military specialty plate shall be reflectorized and validated with a decal each year in the same manner as a noncommercial license plate. Military specialty plates may only be used on automobiles, pickup trucks, or vans licensed pursuant to § 32-5-6 , motorcycles licensed pu…

Military specialty plates must be numbered and designed by the secretary, with the exception of the National Guard plate which must be designed by the adjutant general and approved by the secretary. The military specialty plates shall meet the following specific requirements: (1)…

Military specialty plates shall be surrendered to the county treasurer of the owner's residence if the owner no longer qualifies for the plate. The county treasurer shall notify the secretary who shall make the necessary changes in the registration system. The military specialty …

If the ownership of a motor vehicle with a military specialty plate is transferred or assigned, the transferor shall remove the military specialty plates from the vehicle and shall receive a credit for the unexpired time on the registration when the plates are attached to another…

If a motor vehicle with a military specialty plate is destroyed by collision or fire, disposed of for salvage, or if rejected or condemned for use on the highways as the result of action by any inspection authority of this state, the registered owner of the motor vehicle shall re…

If any military specialty plate is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the owner of the registered vehicle may obtain a duplicate upon filing an affidavit showing such facts and after paying a ten dollar fee to the department. The fee shall be credited to the license plate special rev…

Any owner of a motor vehicle may apply for an emblem specialty plate if the owner meets the requirements of §§ 32-5-168 to

Any applicant for an emblem specialty plate listed in § 32-5-167 shall meet the following general requirements: (1) Be a resident of this state; (2) Possess a valid South Dakota driver license; (3) Comply with all state laws regarding registration and licensing; and (4) Pay any a…

The state seal may be used as an emblem for emblem specialty plates under §

The county treasurer shall remit to the department the state seal emblem fees collected under §

The state seal emblem shall be designed by the department and approved by the secretary in accordance with §

All emblem specialty plates shall be reflectorized and validated with a sticker each year in the same manner as a noncommercial license plate. The emblem specialty plates shall read, Place Approved Emblem Here, to designate where the emblem shall be placed on the plate. Emblem sp…

If the emblem specialty plates are requested at the time of initial application for title and registration of the vehicle, no additional fees are charged for the plates above the costs involved in registering the motor vehicle. If the emblem specialty plates are requested later o…

If the ownership of a motor vehicle with an emblem specialty plate is transferred or assigned, the transferor shall remove the emblem specialty plates from the vehicle and shall receive a credit for the unexpired time on the registration if the plates are attached to another vehi…

If a motor vehicle with an emblem specialty plate is destroyed by collision or fire, disposed of for salvage, or if rejected or condemned for use on the highways as the result of action by any inspection authority of this state, the registered owner of the motor vehicle shall rem…

If any emblem specialty plate is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the owner of the registered vehicle may obtain a duplicate upon filing an affidavit showing such facts and after paying a ten dollar fee to the department. The fee shall be credited to the license plate revolving fun…

Each emblem specialty plate authorized by § 32-5-167 shall be retained for the same period of time as plates referred to in §

Any entity applying for an emblem to be used on the emblem specialty plate shall submit an application, on a form prescribed by the secretary, to the department. Each application shall include a completed emblem design with the entity's logo and the entity's name, or in the case …

Any entity applying for an emblem to be used on an emblem specialty plate listed in § 32-5-167 shall meet the following general requirements: (1) The primary activity or interest of the entity serves the community, contributes to the welfare of others, and is not offensive or dis…

Any entity applying for an emblem to be used on the emblem specialty plate shall also meet the following specific additional requirements for the respective emblem specialty plate: (1) To qualify for an organization emblem, the entity shall be a nonprofit corporation, or a group …

Upon approval of an application and design for an emblem, the department may furnish the emblems to the entity or authorize the entity to produce the entity's approved emblem. If the department furnishes the emblem, the entity shall purchase no fewer than one hundred sets of embl…

Any person who is a resident of this state and is the owner of a special interest motor vehicle may apply to the county treasurer of the applicant's county of residence for a special interest motor vehicle license plate. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the secret…

All highway construction projects, whether being construction upon a new highway location or reconstruction of an existing highway, shall be treated in an identical manner as a public highway of this state for purposes of licensing and compensation of vehicles used on such projec…

The special interest motor vehicle plate shall be issued in place of the regular plates issued pursuant to §

In addition to the noncommercial annual registration fees, each applicant for a special interest motor vehicle license plate shall pay an annual twenty-five dollar fee. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be credited to the license plate special revenue fund. Source…

An application for a special interest motor vehicle license plate, as provided for in § 32-5-179 , shall include a signed affidavit wherein the applicant attests to the following: (1) The motor vehicle for which the special interest motor vehicle license plate is sought is driven…

If an applicant misuses the special interest motor vehicle license plate by not adhering to the special interest motor vehicle license plate requirements, that applicant shall surrender to the department all special interest motor vehicle license plates in his or her possession a…

Any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and who has complied with all of the laws of this state in relation to the registration of a motor vehicle may receive plates bearing a special design depicting the Dignity sculpture upon approval of the design by the D…

A ten dollar administrative fee shall be charged for the special plates and deposited into the license plate special revenue fund. Source: SL 2017, ch 131 , § 2.

If a Dignity sculpture license plate is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the owner of the registered vehicle may obtain a duplicate set of plates upon filing an affidavit showing the fact the license plate was lost, mutilated, or destroyed and after paying a ten dollar fee to the d…

An electric bicycle, as defined in § 32-20B-9 , is exempt from this chapter. Source: SL 2019, ch 135 , § 10.