32-5-6. Schedule of fees for noncommercial automobiles, pickup trucks, and vans.
License fees and compensation on a noncommercial motor vehicle which is an automobile, pickup truck, or van as provided by § 32-5-5, shall be determined by the manufacturer's shipping weight, including accessories, as follows:
(1) Two thousand pounds or less, inclusive, thirty-six dollars;
(2) From 2,001 to 4,000 pounds, inclusive, seventy-two dollars;
(3) From 4,001 to 6,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred eight dollars; and
(4) Over 6,000 pounds, one hundred forty-four dollars.
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0107 (1); SL 1977, ch 249, § 5; SL 1989, ch 257, § 56; SL 1990, ch 233, § 2; SL 1991, ch 239, § 2; SL 1992, ch 26, § 7; SL 1999, ch 59, § 2; SL 2011, ch 139, § 1; SL 2011, ch 139, § 11, eff. July 1, 2013; SL 2015, ch 165, § 12, eff. Apr. 1, 2015.
32-5-6.1. Schedule of fees for noncommercial motor homes.
License fees for any noncommercial motor home shall be determined by the manufacturer's shipping weight, including accessories, as follows:
(1) Six thousand pounds or less, inclusive, one hundred eight dollars;
(2) From 6,001 to 8,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred forty-four dollars;
(3) From 8,001 to 10,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred eighty dollars; and
(4) For each additional 2,000 pounds or major fraction thereof, in excess of 10,000 pounds, thirty-six dollars.
For the purposes of this section, a motor home is a vehicle designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, built on or permanently attached to a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis or on a chassis cab or van that is an integral part of the completed vehicle.
Source: SL 1979, ch 207, §§ 1, 2; SL 1991, ch 239, § 4; SL 1999, ch 59, § 3; SL 2011, ch 139, § 3; SL 2011, ch 139, § 13, eff. July 1, 2013; SL 2015, ch 165, § 14, eff. Apr. 1, 2015.
32-5-6.3. Schedule of fees for noncommercial vehicles other than automobiles, pickup trucks, or vans--Misdemeanor.
License fees on a noncommercial motor vehicle which is not an automobile, pickup truck, or van licensed pursuant to § 32-5-6 shall be determined by the gross weight of the motor vehicle as defined by subdivision 32-9-1(6), and based on the following:
(1) Eight thousand pounds or less, inclusive, one hundred twenty dollars;
(2) For each additional 2,000 pounds or major fraction thereof from 8,001 to 20,000 pounds, inclusive, twelve dollars; and
(3) For a vehicle in excess of 20,000 pounds, from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, inclusive, the total license fee shall be seventy percent of the total license fee established for commercial vehicles of equivalent weight pursuant to § 32-9-15. On and after July 1, 2016, the total license fee shall be eighty percent of the total license fee established for commercial vehicles of equivalent weight pursuant to § 32-9-15.
It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to operate a motor vehicle licensed pursuant to this section at a gross weight in excess of the gross weight for which it has been licensed. If the owner chooses to lower the registered weight, the plate shall be returned along with any validation decal and a new plate issued with the correct registered weight.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 32-11-4.1, all funds collected pursuant to this section shall be distributed as follows:
(1) One and three-fourths percent shall be credited to the state motor vehicle fund;
(2) Two and one-half percent shall be credited to the state license plate special revenue fund;
(3) One-fourth of one percent shall be credited to the county treasurer fund to cover expenses for supplies such as toner, paper, etc.;
(4) Sixty-seven percent shall be credited to the county road and bridge fund;
(5) Twenty-three percent shall be placed in the special highway fund and shall be distributed to the townships in accordance with §§ 32-11-5 to 32-11-7, inclusive; and
(6) Five and one-half percent shall be distributed to municipalities within the county in accordance with subdivision 32-11-4.1(3).
Source: SL 1991, ch 239, § 3; SL 1999, ch 59, § 4; SL 2007, ch 173, § 9, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2011, ch 139, § 2; SL 2011, ch 139, § 12, eff. July 1, 2013; SL 2015, ch 165, § 13, eff. Apr. 1, 2015; SL 2016, ch 155, § 1.
32-5-6.4. Registration of certain noncommercial motor vehicles for less than twelve months--Fee.
The owner of any noncommercial motor vehicle which would be required to pay a license fee based on the gross weight of the motor vehicle as provided by § 32-5-6.3 may register the vehicle for a period of three to eight months, inclusive, in lieu of an annual registration. The fee for such a registration shall be one-twelfth of the annual license fee for the motor vehicle as determined pursuant to § 32-5-6.3 multiplied by the number of months for which the motor vehicle is to be registered, however in no event shall the fee be less than fifteen dollars. This section does not apply to any recreational vehicle as defined by § 32-3-1.
If the owner of the motor vehicle registers such motor vehicle more than once each year pursuant to this section, the owner shall pay upon the second or subsequent registration pursuant to this section a ten dollar administrative fee for each license issued pursuant to this section. The administrative fee shall be retained by the county to cover administrative costs.
Source: SL 1991, ch 239, § 9; SL 1993, ch 221, § 1.