Administrative Rule 64:29:03 | South Dakota Legislature

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982; transferred from § 61:02:16:01, 12 SDR 111, effective January 12, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; repealed, 17 SDR 4, effective July 18, 1990.

Rule 64:29:03:02 License plate renewal certificate -- Duplicate issued.

64:29:03:02. License plate renewal certificate -- Duplicate issued. If the original certificate of title is being held by a lien holder and the owner of record has lost the owner's copy of the license plate renewal certificate, the owner may obtain from the lien holder a certified copy of the title and present it to the county treasurer for the annual registration of the motor vehicle.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982; transferred from § 61:02:16:02, 12 SDR 111, effective January 12, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; 14 SDR 95, effective January 10, 1988; 17 SDR 4, effective July 18, 1990.

General Authority: SDCL 32-5-111.

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-5-111.

Rule 64:29:03:03 Status of South Dakota license plates when South Dakota certificate of title is surrendered.

64:29:03:03. Status of South Dakota license plates when South Dakota certificate of title is surrendered. Current South Dakota license plates are automatically void when the South Dakota certificate of title covering the vehicle is surrendered out-of-state and an out-of-state certificate of title or ownership document is issued. If the vehicle returns to South Dakota during the same year, the owner shall apply for new license plates to the county treasurer and shall surrender the out-of-state title or ownership document.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982; transferred from § 61:02:16:03, 12 SDR 111, effective January 12, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; 17 SDR 4, effective July 18, 1990.

General Authority: SDCL 32-5-111.

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-3-4, 32-3-12, 32-5-100.

Rule 64:29:03:04 Repealed.

64:29:03:04. Licensure of abandoned vehicles. Repealed.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982; transferred from § 61:02:16:04, 12 SDR 111, effective January 12, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; 15 SDR 58, effective October 19, 1988; repealed, 17 SDR 4, effective July 18, 1990.

Rule 64:29:03:05 Souvenir plates.

64:29:03:05. Souvenir plates. A person or group desiring a commemorative or souvenir South Dakota license plate shall apply to the department. Only one plate may be issued for each vehicle, and it may be used for general transportation purposes only on South Dakota highways and roads. The department shall determine the duration for which the plate is valid case by case, based on the stated purpose and the duration requested by the applicant, within the time limit set in SDCL 32-5-110.

The secretary may accept design suggestions from the person or group requesting the plate or may provide the design. A design that does not conform to the basic design and color integrity of the currently issued plates for noncommercial passenger vehicles may be rejected or modified by the secretary. The secretary shall reject a design that the secretary considers to be offensive or in poor taste.

The secretary may specify hours of use, routes to be used or any travel restrictions, the purpose for which the plates may be used, and the vehicles which may display the plates and may apply such restrictions case by case.

The secretary shall set the fee for the commemorative or souvenir plates case by case, based on the cost of design, production costs, manufacturing and administration costs, and mailing expenses.

Source: 15 SDR 58, effective October 19, 1988; transferred from § 64:28:03:06, 17 SDR 4, effective July 18, 1990.

General Authority: SDCL 32-5-110.

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-5-110.

Rule 64:29:03:06 Display of souvenir plates.

64:29:03:06. Display of souvenir plates. The commemorative or souvenir license plate may be displayed on the motor vehicle in place of the primary license plate if the primary plate is carried in the vehicle. The motor vehicle title and registration shall not be updated to reflect the commemorative or souvenir plate, but law enforcement officials in the area where the plate is likely to be used shall be notified by the department and provided with a facsimile of the plate and the period of its validity.

Source: 15 SDR 58, effective October 19, 1988; transferred from § 64:28:03:07, 17 SDR 4, effective July 18, 1990.

General Authority: SDCL 32-5-110.

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-5-110.

Rule 64:29:03:07 Repealed.

64:29:03:07. Placement of registration decals on license plates.Repealed.

Source: 17 SDR 4, effective July 18, 1990; repealed, 17 SDR 199, effective July 1, 1991.

Rule 64:29:03:08 Display of original-issue plates on historic vehicles.

64:29:03:08. Display of original-issue plates on historic vehicles. Original-issue license plates displayed on historic vehicles registered under SDCL 32-5-77 as an alternative to displaying historic plates shall be displayed as follows:

(1) No replicas of original license plates issued by the state of South Dakota may be displayed on vehicles which qualify to display historic plates under SDCL 32-5-77;

(2) The plate usage restrictions outlined under SDCL 32-5-77 for historic license plates apply to original plates used in lieu of historic plates; and

(3) For those years during which a single license plate was issued for use on registered vehicles, a single plate may be displayed on the historic vehicle if it is displayed on the rear of the vehicle.

Source: 17 SDR 4, effective July 18, 1990.

General Authority: SDCL 32-5-111.

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-5-77, 32-5-77.2.

Rule 64:29:03:09 Temporary plates issued to tax-exempt vehicles.

64:29:03:09. Temporary plates issued to tax-exempt vehicles. Temporary registration plates for tax-exempt vehicles are valid for not more than 30 days from the date of issuance. The temporary plates must be replaced with permanent metal license plates as soon as they are available.

Source: 17 SDR 4, effective July 18, 1990; 23 SDR 117, effective January 27, 1997.

General Authority: SDCL 32-5-111.

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-5-42, 32-5-44.

Rule 64:29:03:10 Confidential procedure for certain license plates.

64:29:03:10. Confidential procedure for certain license plates. A federal, state, or local law enforcement or criminal investigative agency desiring license plates whose ownership is kept confidential may apply to the Division of Motor Vehicles on a form provided by the division. Such license plates may only be placed on unmarked vehicles used by the agency for crime detection.

The division shall issue regular license plates to the agency and shall maintain the confidentiality of the license plate numbers by not listing them in the division's computer registration files as belonging to the agency owning the vehicle. The division shall immediately notify the agency that owns the vehicle if it receives an inquiry regarding one of the confidential license plate numbers.

When an agency no longer needs a set of confidential license plates, the agency shall return the plates to the division.

Source: 17 SDR 199, effective July 1, 1991.

General Authority: SDCL 32-5-111.

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-5-42, 32-5-43.

64:29:03:11. Special plate order permit. Any applicant who applies for a special plate must be issued a "PLATE ORDERED" permit at no charge. The permit is void after forty-five days or upon receipt of the actual special plate, whichever comes first.

Source: 35 SDR 48, effective September 8, 2008; SL 2015, ch 156, § 20, effective July 1, 2015; transferred from § 61:24:04:08; 50 SDR 157, effective July 1, 2024.

General Authority: SDCL 32-5-111, 32-7B-20.

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-5-111, 32-7B-20.

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