Title 32, MOTOR VEHICLES

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 …

If a transporter of a used mobile home or manufactured home, prior to transporting, 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 i…

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 32-5-178 . The available specialty plate emblems are as follows: (1) Organization; (2) First responder; (3) Organ donor; and (4) Share the road bicyclist saf…

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 § 32-5-169 . A fifty dollar fee shall be assessed for each emblem set purchased under this section. Each office of a county treasurer shall be stocked with the state seal emblem. Source: SL 2020, ch 131 , §…

The county treasurer shall remit to the department the state seal emblem fees collected under § 32-5-168.1 . The fees shall be deposited in the motor vehicle fund. Source: SL 2020, ch 131 , § 2.

The state seal emblem shall be designed by the department and approved by the secretary in accordance with § 1-6-2.1 . The provisions of §§ 32-5-175 to 32-5-178 , inclusive, do not apply to the state seal emblem. Source: SL 2020, ch 131 , § 3.

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 § 32-5-83 . Source: SL 2014, ch 143 , § 8.

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 § 32-5-85 . The special interest motor vehicle plate shall be designed by the secretary to be visibly distinct from regular noncommercial license plates and shall be either …

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.

In addition to the license fees paid pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for a motor vehicle, the owner of an electric motor vehicle shall pay an annual fee of one hundred dollars. The fee must be paid at the time of annual registration as otherwise provided in this chapte…

A non-resident owner of an off-road vehicle not currently registered for on-road use, that meets the requirements of § 32-20-13 and is brought into the state for noncommercial use on the public highways of this state, shall purchase a decal. The decal allows the off-road vehicle …

Application for the decal authorized by § 32-5-189 shall be made to the department or a county treasurer. The application shall be on a form approved by the secretary and contain the names of all owners, each owner’s social security number, a description of the off-road vehicle w…

If the application required by § 32-5-190 is processed solely by the department, the fee shall be deposited into the state motor vehicle fund. If the application is processed by a county treasurer and reviewed by the department, half of the fee shall be deposited in the state mot…

Any owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, who served as a firefighter for more than ten years, and who has complied with all the laws of this state in relation to the registration of a motor vehicle, may receive plates bearing a special number and design or a…

Any person applying for a retired firefighter plate shall submit an application, on a form prescribed by the secretary, and signed by the local fire chief, to the county treasurer of the applicant's county of residence. Any applicant who submits a falsified application is guilty …

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 habitat conservation specialty plates. The specialty plates must be issued only upon proof of paymen…

An administrative fee of ten dollars must be charged for habitat conservation specialty plates. The fee must be deposited into the license plate special revenue fund. Source: SL 2024, ch 113 , § 2, eff. Mar. 1, 2025.

The habitat conservation specialty plate must be designed by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks and approved by the secretary of the Department of Revenue. The specialty plates must be reflectorized and designed to have a habitat conservation emblem placed on the plate. The h…