South Dakota § 32-4-11 Unauthorized possession of manufacturer's identification plate prohibited--Violation as felony.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 32-4-11 — Unauthorized possession of manufacturer's identification plate prohibited--Violation as felony.

South Dakota·Title 32 MOTOR VEHICLES·Ch. 32-4 THEFT AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF VEHICLES

No person may possess a manufacturer's vehicle identification number plate unless it is attached to the vehicle or vehicle part to which it was originally affixed by the manufacturer, nor may a person have any facsimile of such a plate. This section does not prohibit possession of legitimate plates by persons:

(1)Whose possession is incident to a contract to supply them to a manufacturer of new motor vehicles or when the plates are in possession of a manufacturer of new vehicles or the manufacturer's employee who possesses them within the scope of his work;

(2)Who are authorized in writing by the secretary of revenue to possess the plates. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.

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No person may possess a manufacturer's vehicle identification number plate unless it is attached to the vehicle or vehicle part to which it was originally affixed by the manufacturer, nor may a person have any facsimile of such a plate. This section does not prohibit possession of legitimate plates by persons: (1) Whose possession is incident to a contract to supply them to a manufacturer of new motor vehicles or when the plates are in possession of a manufacturer of new vehicles or the manufacturer's employee who possesses them within the scope of his work; (2) Who are authorized in writing by the secretary of revenue to possess the plates. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.

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