ENTITLED, An Act to provide for special organ donation decals for license plates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That chapter 32-5 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
Any owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, who has a valid South Dakota
driver license or South Dakota identification number, as assigned by the Department of Public
Safety, may upon request receive a set of specialty license plates that allow for the placement of an
organ donor decal on the plates. The specialty plates are in lieu of regular license plates issued by
the county treasurer and may only be used on noncommercial vehicles that are licensed according
to §§ 32-5-6 and 32-5-6.3. If the specialty plates are requested at the time of initial application for
title and registration of the vehicle, no additional fees may be charged for the plates above the costs
involved in registering the vehicle. If the specialty plates are requested after the time of initial
application or if the vehicle has current South Dakota plates, the owner shall surrender the current
plates and pay a ten dollar fee for the specialty plates. This fee is in addition to any applicable costs
involved in the registration of the vehicle.
Section 2. That chapter 32-5 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
The department shall approve the application of any organ donor program that meets the
following requirements:
(1) The primary activity or interest of the organ donor program serves the community,
contributes to the welfare of others, and is not offensive or discriminatory in its purpose,
nature, activity, or name;
(2) The name and purpose of the organ donor program does not promote any specific product
or brand name that is provided for sale;
(3) The decal of the organ donor program does not promote a specific religion, faith, or
anti-religious belief; and
(4) The application and decal design has been approved by the Department of Revenue.
Section 3. That chapter 32-5 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
If the department approves an application for organ donor decals and the design of the decal, the
department shall furnish the decals to the program. The organ donor program shall purchase no fewer
than one hundred sets of the decals. The program shall reimburse the department for the cost of the
decals, plus a fifteen percent administrative fee. The organ donor program shall establish criteria for
an applicant to qualify for the decals and the fee to be charged for the decals. The organ donor
program is responsible for the administration and issuance of the decals. No decal other than those
authorized and issued by the department are permitted on license plates. Misuse of the decals or use
of unauthorized decals is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
An Act to provide for special organ donation decals for license plates.
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I certify that the attached Act
originated in the
HOUSE as Bill No. 1162
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Chief Clerk
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Speaker of the House
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Chief Clerk
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President of the Senate
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Secretary of the Senate
House Bill No. 1162
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Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
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Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
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