South Dakota Statutes

§ 32-5-2.7 — Removal of number plates required upon transfer or assignment of vehicle ownership--Credit for unexpired months--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 32-5-2.7
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 32MOTOR VEHICLES
Ch. 32-4ANNUAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSE PLATES

This text of South Dakota § 32-5-2.7 (Removal of number plates required upon transfer or assignment of vehicle ownership--Credit for unexpired months--Violation as misdemeanor.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-2.7 (2026).

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If the ownership of a vehicle registered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is transferred or assigned, the transferor shall remove the number plates from the vehicle and shall receive credit for the unexpired months at the time the plates are attached to another vehicle. No refund may be issued if the plate is detached and not reattached. If the transferor fails to remove the number plates pursuant to this section, the transferor loses any credit and the plates are no longer valid. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

SL 2005, ch 158, § 1; SL 2007, ch 173, § 4.

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