South Dakota Statutes

§ 32-3-1 — Definition of terms.

South Dakota § 32-3-1
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 32MOTOR VEHICLES
Ch. 32-3TITLE REGISTRATION, LIENS AND TRANSFERS

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Terms used in chapters 32-3 to 32-5B , inclusive, 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 electronic title and registration system to validate ownership and facilitate the assignment, reassignment, or transfer of title custody or ownership of a vehicle without a paper record;
(2)"Commercial motor vehicle," any motor vehicle used or maintained for the transportation of persons or property for hire, compensation, or profit; or designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property, and not specifically excluded under § 32-9-3 ;
(3)"Component part," any part of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer other than a tire, having a vehicle ident

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Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 44.0201; SL 1941, ch 184, § 1; SL 1951, ch 229, § 1; SL 1965, ch 186, § 1; SL 1975, ch 196, § 1; SL 1985, ch 238, § 1; SL 1986, ch 242, § 1; SL 1987, ch 29, § 13; SL 1987, ch 82, § 47; SL 1988, ch 236, § 1; SL 1988, ch 238, § 1; SL 1989, ch 256, § 6; SL 1989, ch 257, § 1; SL 1990, ch 231, § 7; SL 1994, ch 351, § 52; SL 1998, ch 171, § 4; SL 2004, ch 17, § 39; SL 2008, ch 53, § 2; SL 2008, ch 147, § 1; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2019, ch 135, § 8; SL 2024, ch 108, § 3; SL 2024, ch 118, § 4; SL 2025, ch 44, § 6.

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