Title 32, MOTOR VEHICLES

A licensed motor vehicle dealer who sells new motor vehicles and has a franchise for that particular motor vehicle may license a new motor vehicle which is part of the dealer's inventory. If the dealer licenses the motor vehicle, the dealer shall title the motor vehicle and pay t…

Except as provided in § 32-5-27 , any dealer who is required by law to take title to a motor vehicle, or required to take title to a motor vehicle for the purpose of resale because of the requirements of his dealer license, shall pay the excise tax established in § 32-5B-1 and th…

The tax levied by § 32-5B-1 shall be paid to the county treasurer in the county of the new owner's residence. However, for a motor vehicle licensed and registered pursuant to chapter 32-10 , the tax shall be paid to the Department of Revenue. Source: SL 1985, ch 241 , § 5; SL 200…

If any motor vehicle has been subjected previously to a sales tax, use tax, motor vehicle excise tax, or similar tax by this or any other state or its political subdivision, no tax is owed to this state if the tax has been paid by the applicant to this or any other state or its p…

If a motor vehicle is licensed and registered pursuant to chapter 32-10 , the excise tax imposed by § 32-5B-1 shall be prorated in accordance with the formula established in the International Registration Plan as amended as of January 1, 2021. Such motor vehicles and trailer unit…

No title may be issued or transferred for the ownership of any motor vehicle unless the tax levied by § 32-5B-1 is paid, except as provided in subdivision 32-5B-2(12) and vehicles taxed pursuant to § 32-5B-20 . Source: SL 1985, ch 241 , § 6; SL 1988, ch 236 , § 24; SL 1994, ch 24…

The secretary of revenue may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 concerning: (1) Which motor vehicles are subject to tax; (2) The actual value and purchase price of motor vehicles subject to tax; (3) The supporting documents required to be furnished to verify actual value o…

Any seller of a motor vehicle or snowmobile shall, on demand by the secretary of revenue, make available all books, records, and memoranda which relate to the sale of a motor vehicle or snowmobile. The secretary, in the event of any failure or refusal to produce the records, may …

All revenues received pursuant to §§ 32-5B-1 and 32-5B-20 shall be credited to the state highway fund. Source: SL 1985, ch 241 , § 9; SL 1994, ch 245 , § 6.

For the purposes of this chapter, "siblings" include any individuals who are brother and sister by blood, marriage, or adoption. Source: SL 1986, ch 242 , § 22.

Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Leased vehicle," a motor vehicle which is titled in the name of a leasing company or the individual who is leasing the motor vehicle which is leased for a period of more than twenty - eight days; (2) "Rental vehicle," a motor vehicle which is…

Motor vehicles exempted from the provisions of this chapter are as follows: (1) Any motor vehicle exempted in § 32-5-1.3 , 32-5-42 , 32-5-42.1 , or 32-5-42.2 ; (2) Any motor vehicle acquired by inheritance from or bequest of a decedent; (3) Any motor vehicle previously titled or …

Any self-propelled agricultural application unit that is purchased for use in this state is exempt from the provisions of this chapter and chapters 32-3 and 32-5 . For purposes of this section, the term, self-propelled agricultural application unit, is defined as equipment design…

There is hereby imposed a tax of four and two-tenths percent upon the gross receipts of any person renting a rental vehicle as defined in § 32-5B-19 . This tax applies to all vehicles registered in accordance with § 32-5-6 , 32-5-8.1 , or 32-5-9 . Any rental vehicle not licensed …

The tax imposed by §§ 32-5B-1 , 32-5B-1.1 , 32-5B-4(7), and 32-5B-21 to 32-5B-24 , inclusive, and calculated in the manner set out in § 32-5B-4 on the sale or use of leased vehicles subject to titling and registration applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight ratings of les…

If the lease is terminated prior to the termination date contained in the lease agreement, no refund may be allowed for tax previously paid under §§ 32-5B-1 , 32-5B-1.1 , 32-5B-4(7), and 32-5B-21 to 32-5B-24 , inclusive. Source: SL 2000, ch 145 , § 5.

Vehicles entering this state under a lease are subject to tax on the date the vehicle enters this state for the remaining lease period. A credit for tax paid on the lease for the lease period at issue where the incidence of the tax was on the lessor, lessee, or both, and the tax …

If the motor vehicle lease tax has been paid on a qualifying lease under §§ 32-5B-1 , 32-5B-1.1 , 32-5B-4(7), and 32-5B-21 to 32-5B-24 , inclusive, and prior to the expiration of the lease, the vehicle subject to the lease is destroyed by means such as fire, accident, or vandalis…

All excise taxes collected on the purchase of an off-road vehicle as provided by § 32-5B-1 shall be deposited in the state general fund. Source: SL 2016, ch 159 , § 7.

Any used, licensed motor vehicle which is in the inventory of a motor vehicle dealer on May 31, 1985, is exempt from the provisions of § 32-5B-1 . However, to qualify for this exemption, each motor vehicle dealer shall file on or before June 3, 1985, with the Department of Revenu…

For the purposes of this chapter, the purchase price is: (1) For a new motor vehicle sale or lease, the total consideration whether received in money or otherwise. However, when a motor vehicle is taken in trade as a credit or part payment on a new motor vehicle, the credit or tr…

For the purposes of § 32-5B-4 , the credit or trade - in value of any damaged motor vehicle may include the value of any check from an insurance company which is intended to cover the damages to the motor vehicle. Source: SL 1992, ch 211 .

On used motor vehicles, the county treasurer shall, for the purpose of this chapter, use the most generally used and approved nationally recognized dealers' guide provided by the secretary of revenue. For those cases of vehicles not covered by the provided dealer guides the count…

The secretary may fix the value, carrying capacity, and weight of any rebuilt or foreign vehicle or on any vehicle on which a record of the value, carrying capacity, or weight is not available in his office. Source: SL 1957, ch 240 , § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.0108-1; SDCL, § 32-5-…

Except as otherwise provided, a new owner of a motor vehicle, or with written authorization, any other person, as defined in § 2-14-2 , on behalf of and as the agent for the new owner, shall present to the county treasurer in the county of the new owner's residence the manufactur…