(HB 1081)
Motor vehicle license plates may be owned.
Section
1.
That
§
32-5-2.3
be repealed.
Section
2.
That
§
32-5-2.4
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-2.4.
After the conversion period, all
All
owners shall continue to renew the registrations
of their vehicles during the month assigned to the first initial of their last name.
Each registration
fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
All license plates or validation stickers issued on a
staggered basis shall expire on the last day of the month assigned for the renewal of registration
by § 32-5-2.2. If a person operates a motor vehicle without the current license plate displaying the
proper validation sticker he is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Section
3.
That section 4 of chapter 158 of the 2005 Session Laws be amended to read as
follows:
Section 4. That
§
32-5-2.5
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-2.5.
A person who acquires a motor vehicle required to be annually registered shall, at
the time of application
and no later than thirty days after the date of purchase apply
for a certificate
of title or transfer of title,
renew the vehicle's registration by purchasing license plates or validation
decals which would be valid
register the vehicle
until the appropriate month assigned to the person
for renewal by § 32-5-2.2.
The person who acquires a vehicle that is registered in this state shall
be given credit for all full months remaining on the vehicle's unexpired registration. This section
does not apply if the vehicles are exempted from the excise tax by § 32-5B-2.
Section
4.
That section 1 of chapter 158 of the 2005 Session Laws be amended to read as
follows:
Section 1. That chapter
32-5
be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
Section
5.
That section 2 of chapter 158 of the 2005 Session Laws be repealed.
Section
6.
That section 3 of chapter 158 of the 2005 Session Laws be amended to read as
follows:
Section
7.
That
§
32-5-3
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-3.
The application required by § 32-5-2 shall also state the name of
the
each
owner
along
with the owner's South Dakota driver license number or social security number, or, if a business,
the federal employer identification number,
of the motor vehicle,
his
the owner's
residence post
office address
and
or
his
the owner's
business address, including county, and if in a first or second
class municipality,
his
the
street number
, and in case of a truck, truck tractor, road tractor, trailer,
semitrailer, or recreational vehicle whether or not used exclusively within the corporate limits of
any municipality, and such other information as may be required by the department
.
Section
8.
That
§
32-5-5
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-5.
Vehicle license fees provided by this chapter are based, except as otherwise specifically
provided, upon manufacturers' weights, including accessories. If a noncommercial motor vehicle
is an automobile, pickup truck, or van with a manufacturer's shipping weight, including
accessories, of ten thousand pounds or less, the license fees for such a motor vehicle shall be as
provided by § 32-5-6. However, if the noncommercial motor vehicle is a pickup truck that weighs
more than six thousand pounds, the owner has the choice of paying the license fees pursuant to
§ 32-5-6 or paying the license fees based on the gross weight of the motor vehicle as provided in
§ 32-5-6.3. The license fees for a noncommercial motor home are as provided by § 32-5-6.1. The
license fees for a motorcycle are as provided by § 32-5-9. The license fees for a snowmobile are
as provided by § 32-5-9.1. The license fees for any other noncommercial motor vehicle are based
on the gross weight of the motor vehicle and are as provided in § 32-5-6.3. If the department
determines the actual dry weight of any model vehicle with accessories to be at variance with the
manufacturers' shipping weight, the department shall certify the correct weight to be used in
determining fees. These fees shall be
assessed and
paid annually
to the county treasurer
.
Upon
initial registration of a vehicle, the fees shall be assessed based upon the date of sale.
Section
9.
That
§
32-5-6.3
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-6.3.
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:
Section
10.
That
§
32-5-23
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-23.
If a registered and licensed motor vehicle is destroyed by collision or fire, disposed
of for salvage, or if rejected or condemned for use on the highways as the result of action by any
inspection authority of this state, the registered owner of the current license plates thereon may
remove the license plates and
forward them to the department to be destroyed. The owner shall
receive a refund of the regular license fee only for the fractional year involved, prorated monthly.
The refund shall be paid by the county treasurer of the county issuing the license on order of the
secretary. The refund can only be issued to the person who originally paid the license fees for the
current year
attach the plates to a newly acquired vehicle. Credit for the remaining months on the
registration shall be given. If the plates were destroyed, the owner shall apply for a replacement
set of plates for a fee of ten dollars
.
Section
11.
That
§
32-5-79
be repealed.
Section
12.
That chapter
32-5
be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
Section
13.
That
§
32-9-3.3
be amended to read as follows:
32-9-3.3.
The owner of any vehicle or equipment as defined by subdivision 32-9-3(7) shall,
prior to the calendar year in which it is to be operated, file an application for a license with the
department. The application shall be on a form prescribed and furnished by the department and
shall provide the department with the information necessary to implement this section. The fee
shall be twenty-five dollars
and shall be apportioned on a monthly basis
.
Section
14.
That
§
32-11-4.1
be amended to read as follows:
32-11-4.1.
All funds collected for motor vehicle licenses in each county shall be distributed in
the following manner:
proportion which the total street mileage of each municipality bears to the total street
mileage of all the municipalities within the county. The apportionment shall be made
quarterly by the county commissioners at the first meeting in January, April, July, and
October. In any county having no municipalities, the five percent collection shall be
placed in the county road and bridge fund of the county;
32-3-18.
Application for a certificate of title shall be made to the secretary, upon a form
prescribed by the secretary
, containing
. The application shall contain a listing of all owners along
with either a South Dakota driver license number or social security number, or, if a business, the
federal employer identification number; the address of the applicant;
a full description of the
vehicle with vehicle identification numbers, if any
,
;
a statement of applicant's title and all liens and
encumbrances thereon
,
;
the county in which the vehicle is to be kept
,
; and
the names and addresses
of the holders of all liens, title reservations, and encumbrances thereon
, and any other information
as the secretary shall require
. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of five dollars. If a
certificate of title has previously been issued for the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in this
state, it shall be accompanied by the certificate of title duly assigned, unless provided for in this
chapter.
Section
16.
That
§
32-5-97.2
be repealed.
Section
17.
That
§
32-5-55
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-55.
Any owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, who is a regularly
enlisted or commissioned member of the South Dakota National Guard, other than an inactive
member thereof, and who has complied with all of the laws of this state in relation to the
registration of a motor vehicle, may receive plates bearing a
distinctive
special
number and design,
and designating the person as a member or retired member of the South Dakota National Guard.
The number plates shall be designed by the adjutant general and subject to the approval of the
department.
The distinctive plates shall be in addition to the regular number plates issued for the
motor vehicle pursuant to § 32-5-98.
The
distinctive
special
plates shall be displayed as set forth
in § 32-5-98
and the regular number plates shall be kept on or in the motor vehicle
.
Section
18.
That
§
32-5-56
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-56.
Each person receiving national guard
distinctive
special
number plates shall pay a
ten
dollar
fee
therefor which shall be fixed by the department so as to reimburse the State of South
Dakota
for the cost of producing the special number plates. All fees collected under this section
shall be placed in the license plate special revenue fund, as provided under § 32-5-67.
Section
19.
That
§
32-5-59
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-59.
Each member of the South Dakota National Guard shall apply to the county treasurer
of the county of
his
residence for the issuance of
regular
special
number plates for the motor
vehicles owned by
him
the member
. The guard member, in order to receive the
distinctive
special
plates, shall have paid the
appropriate license
fee for the
regular number plates and submitted the
registration slip for the regular number plates to the adjutant general
registration of the vehicle
.
Section
20.
That
§
32-5-62
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-62.
If any member of the South Dakota National Guard is discharged, separated, or
furloughed therefrom to a reserve or inactive status, the adjutant general shall, before relieving the
member, require
him
the member
to surrender the
distinctive
special
number plates identifying him
or her
as a member of the South Dakota National Guard. The
distinctive
special
plates shall be
surrendered to the adjutant general who shall notify the secretary who shall make the necessary
changes in
his
the
registration file. The vehicle owner shall
retain the
obtain
regular number plates
issued under § 32-5-55.
Section
21.
That
§
32-5-63
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-63.
If at any time a motor vehicle subject to the
distinctive
special
number plates issued
for the national guard shall be sold, conveyed, or otherwise transferred by the member or retired
member of the South Dakota National Guard to whom such
distinctive
special
number plates have
been issued,
he
the member
shall notify the
adjutant general
county treasurer of the county of
residence
. The
adjutant general
county
shall process a new registration indicating the motor vehicle
to which the
distinctive
special
plates are to be transferred and send it to the department. The
secretary shall make the necessary changes in the file. The department shall notify the applicant
of any corrections which need to be made.
Section
22.
That
§
32-5-65
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-65.
Any commercial radio station or broadcasting company that holds an unrevoked and
unexpired official license issued by the federal communications commission or employees of
such
the
station or company when requested and approved by the station or the company, and who are
residents of this state and have complied with all the laws of this state in
obtaining regular number
plates for such motor vehicle
regards to the registration of a motor vehicle,
may apply for a set of
distinctive
special
plates bearing an inscription thereon of the call letters authorized for the station
or company radio license by making application therefor as provided in § 32-5-66. The
distinctive
special
plates are in
addition to
lieu of
the regular number plates issued for the motor vehicle. The
distinctive
special
plates shall be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98
and the regular number plates
shall be kept on or in the motor vehicle
. A ten dollar fee shall be charged for the
distinctive
special
plates and for the renewal stickers. If the federal communication commission's license is revoked,
the owner shall surrender the
distinctive
special
license plates to the department. If the employee
is no longer employed by the station or the broadcasting company, the employee shall surrender
the
distinctive
special
license plates to the department. The secretary shall make the necessary
changes in
his
the
registration file. The owner shall
retain the
obtain
regular number plates. Failure
to surrender the
distinctive
special
license plates as required by this section is a Class 2
misdemeanor.
Section
23.
That
§
32-5-65.1
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-65.1.
Any owner of a motor vehicle who holds an unrevoked and unexpired official
amateur radio license, is a resident of this state and has complied with all the laws of this state in
obtaining regular number plates for such motor vehicle
regards to the registration of a motor
vehicle,
may apply for a set of
distinctive
special
plates bearing an inscription thereon of the call
letters authorized for his amateur radio license by making application therefor as provided in § 32-
5-66. The
distinctive
special
plates are in
addition to
lieu of
the regular number plates issued for
the motor vehicle. The
distinctive
special
plates shall be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98
and the
regular number plates shall be kept on or in the motor vehicle
. A ten dollar fee shall be charged
for the
distinctive
special
plates and for renewal stickers. If the amateur radio license is revoked,
the owner shall surrender the
distinctive
special
license plates to the department. The secretary
shall make the necessary changes in
his
the
registration file. The owner shall
retain the
obtain
regular number plates. Failure to surrender the
distinctive
special
license plates as required by this
section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Section
24.
That
§
32-5-66
be repealed.
Section
25.
That
§
32-5-67
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-67.
All fees received pursuant to
§ 32-5-66
§
§
32-5-65 and 32-5-65.1
shall be credited
to a fund to be known as the license plate special revenue fund. The special revenue fund shall be
expended for the purchase of special plates required pursuant to this chapter and the expenses of
the office incident to the issuance thereof. Disbursements from this fund shall be made by warrants
drawn by the state auditor on vouchers duly approved by the secretary.
Section
26.
That
§
32-5-76
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-76.
An owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, who has complied with
all the laws of this state in
obtaining regular number license plates for the motor vehicle
regards
to the registration of a motor vehicle
, and who operates or directs the operation of the vehicle, may
submit to the county treasurer an application containing a physician's certificate on a form
approved by the secretary, stating that the applicant is a person with a substantial physical
disability that makes it impossible or causes substantial hardship to walk. The secretary shall
promulgate a rule, pursuant to chapter 1-26, defining a person with a physical disability. The
county treasurer shall procure, issue, and deliver to the applicant plates with letters, numbers, or
symbols, or any combination thereof, as the secretary may prescribe. The plates shall be designed
to readily apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the motor vehicle is owned, operated,
or used in transporting a person with a substantial disability. No charge may be made for the
issuance of the
distinctive
special
plates. The
distinctive
special
plates shall be in
addition to
lieu
of
the regular number plates issued for the motor vehicle. The
distinctive
special
plates shall be
displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98
and the regular number plates shall be kept on or in the motor
vehicle
. If the applicant is no longer a person with a physical disability or is deceased, the
distinctive
special
plates shall be surrendered within thirty days to the county treasurer of the
applicant's residence, and the treasurer shall notify the secretary who shall make the necessary
changes in the registration file. The
owner shall obtain
regular number plates
shall remain with the
motor vehicle to which the plates were issued
. Failure to surrender the
distinctive
special
license
plates as required by this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor to submit
a false or fraudulent application.
Section
27.
That
§
32-5-76.3
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-76.3.
Any nursing facility licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 34-12 and which
has complied with all laws of this state in
obtaining title, license plates, and registration for its
motor vehicles
regards to the registration of a motor vehicle,
may apply for a set of
distinctive
special
plates as prescribed by § 32-5-76 permitting the operator of a vehicle transporting any
person with a disability to park pursuant to § 32-30-11.1. However, the vehicle may only park for
the time reasonably necessary to load or unload passengers in any space reserved for persons with
disabilities. The application shall be made on a form approved by the secretary. If the department
determines that the applicant is licensed as a nursing facility, the secretary shall issue and deliver
a set of
distinctive
special
plates to the applicant. The secretary may promulgate rules, pursuant
to chapter 1-26, regarding the application for, term of, and conditions under which the
distinctive
special
plates may be issued. If the applicant no longer transports persons with physical disabilities,
the applicant shall surrender the
distinctive
special
plates to the department within thirty days.
Failure to surrender the
distinctive
special
license plates as required by this section is a Class 2
misdemeanor.
Section
28.
That
§
32-5-89.2
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-89.2.
Any owner of a motor vehicle, including a motorcycle, who is a resident of this
state, and who has complied with all laws of this state in
obtaining regular license plates for a
motor vehicle, including a motorcycle
regards to the registration of a motor vehicle
, may have the
license plates replaced by special personalized license plates which shall conform in size and color
combinations as may be provided by the secretary. No personalized license plate for a motor
vehicle other than a motorcycle may contain more than seven letters nor less than two letters. No
personalized license plate for a motorcycle may contain more than six letters nor less than two
letters. There may be no duplication of the personalized license plates issued by the secretary. The
secretary may refuse to issue any letter combination which carries connotations offensive to good
taste and decency.
Section
29.
That
§
32-5-89.3
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-89.3.
Application for special personalized license plates shall be made on forms
prescribed by the secretary. Upon the receipt of a properly completed application form and
payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars for any motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, the
department shall order the special plates. The fee for a personalized license plate for a motorcycle
is twenty dollars. Upon issuance of the personalized license plates, the owner shall display the
special plates on the assigned vehicle.
The regular plates assigned to the vehicle shall be kept in
or on the vehicle.
Section
30.
That
§
32-5-89.6
be repealed.
Section
31.
That
§
32-5-108
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-108.
Any resident veteran owner of a motor vehicle who has received the United States
Veterans' Administration K Award, meets the qualifications established by Public Law 187 of the
Eighty-second Congress for a veteran to receive an automobile, or a veteran who has been rated
as in receipt of a statutory benefit for loss or loss of use of one or more extremities, or a veteran
who receives a veteran's allotment for total disability under compensation which is considered a
service-connected injury, upon application to the department shall receive a set of
distinct
special
license plates
in addition to a set of regular number license plates
. The
distinctive
special
plates
shall be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98
and the number plates shall be kept on or in the motor
vehicle
. The design of the license plate shall consist of a white background bordered on the left by
a blue field with white stars and on the right by alternating red and white stripes. The words
"Disabled Veteran" shall be inscribed on the plate in blue, in at least ten point bold type. The
license plate shall be reflectorized and validated each year with a sticker in the same manner as a
noncommercial license plate. License fees for the
distinctive
special
plates
and the regular number
plates
shall be ten dollars for
both and ten dollars for
the
plates and the
renewal stickers. No
license fee or sticker fee pursuant to § 32-5-6 may be charged to the veteran. The fees shall be
deposited in the license plate special revenue fund.
Section
32.
That
§
32-5-109
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-109.
Any resident of this state who was a prisoner of war while serving in the United
States armed forces and who received an honorable discharge from the United States armed forces
is eligible to apply to the secretary for special motor vehicle license plates if
he
the resident
has
first complied with all laws of this state
in obtaining standard motor vehicle license plates
. Each
application shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary and shall include certification of the
applicant's prisoner of war status from the United States Veterans' Administration. The applicant
shall pay a ten dollar fee and shall receive
both distinctive
special
plates
and regular number plates
.
The
regular number plates shall be kept on or in the motor vehicle, and the distinctive
special
plates shall be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98. A fee of ten dollars shall be paid for the renewal
stickers. No registration fee or sticker fee may be charged to the applicant pursuant to § 32-5-6.
The fees shall be deposited into the license plate special revenue fund. Upon approval of the
application, the secretary shall issue the license plates which shall be numbered consecutively,
beginning with the number 1, and the number shall be preceded by the letters POW. If it is
determined that an applicant does not qualify for the
distinctive
special
plates or if the applicant
dies, the plates shall be surrendered to the county treasurer of the applicant's residence. The
treasurer shall notify the secretary who shall make the necessary changes in the registration file.
The regular number plates shall remain with the motor vehicle to which they were issued.
Failure
to surrender the
distinctive
special
license plates as required by this section is a Class 2
misdemeanor.
Section
33.
That
§
32-5-109.1
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-109.1.
Any resident of this state who was serving in the United States armed forces and
survived the attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, and who received an honorable
discharge, may apply to the secretary for special motor vehicle license plates. Each application
shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary and shall include such information as the secretary
may require. The applicant shall pay a ten dollar fee and shall receive
both distinctive
special
plates
and regular number plates
. The
regular number plates shall be kept on or in the motor vehicle, and
the distinctive
special
plates shall be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98. A fee of ten dollars shall
be paid for the renewal stickers. No registration fee or sticker fee may be charged to the applicant
pursuant to § 32-5-6. The fee shall be deposited into the license plate special revenue fund. Upon
approval of the application, the secretary shall issue the license plates. The license plates shall be
numbered consecutively beginning with number 1 and contain a symbol to be determined by the
secretary indicating that the owner of the vehicle is a Pearl Harbor survivor. If it is determined that
an applicant does not qualify for the
distinctive
special
plates or if the applicant dies, the plates
shall be surrendered to the county treasurer of the applicant's residence. The treasurer shall notify
the secretary who shall make the necessary changes in the registration file.
The regular number
plates shall remain with the motor vehicle to which they were issued.
Section
34.
That
§
32-5-109.2
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-109.2.
Any resident veteran owner of a motor vehicle who has received the Purple Heart
Medal may apply to the secretary to receive a maximum of two sets of
distinct
special
license
plates.
Such distinctive
The special
license plates and the renewal stickers for the plates shall be
issued only upon proof of payment of the current registration fees
for regular plates issued by a
county treasurer
. The
distinctive
special
plates shall be numbered consecutively beginning with
number 1 and contain a symbol to be determined by the secretary indicating that the owner has
received the Purple Heart Medal. The
distinctive
special
plates shall be displayed as set forth in
§ 32-5-98
and the number plates shall be kept on or in the motor vehicle
. The
distinctive
special
license plate shall be reflectorized and validated each year with a sticker in the same manner as a
noncommercial license plate. No license fees may be charged for the
distinctive
special
plates and
its renewal stickers. If it is determined that the veteran owner does not qualify for the
distinctive
special
plates or if the veteran owner dies, the plates shall be surrendered to the county treasurer
of the applicant's residence. The treasurer shall notify the secretary who shall make the necessary
changes in the registration file.
The regular number plates shall remain with the motor vehicle to
which they were issued.
Failure to surrender the
distinctive
special
license plates as required by
this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Section
35.
That
§
32-5-109.3
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-109.3.
Any resident veteran owner of a motor vehicle who has received the Congressional
Medal of Honor may apply to the secretary to receive a maximum of two sets of
distinctive
special
license plates. The
distinctive
special
plates shall be numbered and contain a symbol to be
determined by the secretary indicating that the owner has received the Congressional Medal of
Honor. The symbol shall include a facsimile of the medallion portion of the Congressional Medal
of Honor for the branch of the armed forces in which the recipient served at the time the award was
earned. The
distinctive
special
plates shall be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98
and the number
plates shall be kept on or in the motor vehicle
. The
distinctive
special
license plate shall be
reflectorized and validated each year with a sticker in the same manner as a noncommercial license
plate. No license fees may be charged for the
distinctive
special
plates and its renewal stickers, and
any annual vehicle registration fees or other fees associated with the plates and renewal stickers
are waived. If it is determined that the veteran owner does not qualify for the
distinctive
special
plates, the plates shall be surrendered to the county treasurer of the applicant's residence. The
treasurer shall notify the secretary who shall make the necessary changes in the registration file.
The
regular number plates shall remain with the motor vehicle to which they were issued, except
that the distinctive
special
plates may be retained by the veteran owner's family upon the veteran
owner's death, but may not be displayed on the vehicle beyond the expiration of the plates or
renewal stickers. Failure to surrender the
distinctive
special
license plates as required by this
section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Section
36.
That
§
32-5-109.4
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-109.4.
An owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, who has a valid South
Dakota driver's license, and who signs an affidavit attesting to the fact that he or she is an
honorably discharged veteran having served on active duty in the armed forces of the United
States, may apply to the secretary to receive a set of
distinctive
special
motor vehicle license plates
designating the person as a veteran. If an owner of a motor vehicle falsely attests that he or she is
an honorably discharged veteran having served on active duty in the armed forces of the United
States, the owner is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. The plate may allow for additional indication
of the conflict, rank, or status of the veteran. The
distinctive
special
plates shall be displayed as set
forth in § 32-5-98
, and the number plates shall be kept on or in the motor vehicle
. The
distinctive
special
license plate shall be reflectorized and validated each year with a sticker in the same
manner as a noncommercial license plate. In addition to the noncommercial license plate fees an
additional fee of ten dollars shall be charged for the
distinctive
special
license plates and any
renewal stickers. If it is determined that the veteran owner does not qualify for the
distinctive
special
plates or if the veteran owner dies, the plates shall be surrendered to the county treasurer
of the applicant's residence. However, if the veteran owner dies, the
distinctive
special
plates may
be retained by the veteran owner's family, but may not be displayed on the vehicle beyond the
expiration of the plates or renewal stickers. The treasurer shall notify the secretary who shall make
the necessary changes in the registration file.
The noncommercial number plates shall remain with
the motor vehicle to which they were issued.
Failure to surrender the
distinctive
special
license
plates as required by this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Section
37.
That
§
32-5-111
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-111.
The secretary of revenue and regulation may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter
1-26 and issue such instructions as are necessary to ensure and obtain uniformity in the
administration of the provisions of this chapter.
Such rules may be adopted in the following areas:
Section
38.
That
§
32-5-113
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-113.
Any owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, who is a firefighter and
who has complied with all of the laws of this state in relation to the registration of a motor vehicle,
may receive plates bearing a
distinctive
special
number and design, and designating
such
the
person as a firefighter.
Such
The
number plates shall be designed by the fire marshal and subject
to the approval of the Department of Revenue and Regulation.
The distinctive plates shall be in
addition to the regular number plates issued for the motor vehicle pursuant to § 32-5-98.
The
distinctive
special
plates shall be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98
and the regular number plates
shall be kept on or in the motor vehicle
.
Section
39.
That
§
32-5-114
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-114.
Each person receiving firefighter
distinctive
special
number plates shall pay a
ten
dollar
fee
therefor
which shall
be fixed by the Department of Revenue and Regulation so as to
reimburse the State of South Dakota for the cost of producing such special number plates
and
decals
. All fees collected under this section shall be placed in the license plate special revenue
fund, as provided under § 32-5-67.
Section
40.
That
§
32-5-116
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-116.
Any firefighter desiring
distinctive
special
license plates authorized by § 32-5-113
for use during the next year shall make application to the Department of Revenue and Regulation
specifying the number of vehicles to be licensed,
his
the firefighter's
name, and the county of
his
residence. The department shall notify the manufacturer of the number of special number plates
required in sufficient time that
such distinctive
the
plates may be produced and sent to the
department.
Section 41. That § 32-5-117 be repealed.
32-5-118.
Each firefighter shall apply to the county treasurer of the county of
his
the
firefighter's
residence for the issuance of
regular
special
number plates for the motor vehicles
owned by
him
the firefighter
. The firefighter, in order to receive the
distinctive
special
plates, shall
have paid the
registration
fee for the
regular number
plates
and submitted the registration slip for
the regular number plates to the Department of Revenue and Regulation
.
Section
43.
That
§
32-5-120
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-120.
Whenever
If
any firefighter is discharged, separated, or retires
he
, the firefighter
shall
surrender the
distinctive
special
number plates identifying him
or her
as a firefighter. The
distinctive
special
plates shall be surrendered to the secretary of revenue and regulation who shall
make the necessary changes in
his
the
registration file. The firefighter shall
retain the
obtain
regular
number plates
issued under § 32-5-113
.
Section
44.
That
§
32-5-121
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-121.
If at any time a motor vehicle subject to the
distinctive
special
number plates issued
for the firefighter shall be sold, conveyed, or otherwise transferred by the firefighter to whom
such
distinctive
the special
number plates have been issued,
he
the firefighter
shall notify the
Department of Revenue and Regulation . The Department of Revenue and Regulation shall process
a new registration indicating the motor vehicle to which the
distinctive
special
plates are to be
transferred. The secretary shall make the necessary changes in the file. The department shall notify
the applicant of any corrections which need to be made.
Section
45.
That
§
32-5-122
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-122.
All statutes of this state relating to the registration of motor vehicles, and the titling
and licensing of motor vehicles, the fees for registering, titling, and licensing of motor vehicles,
and the retention of plates from year to year shall be applicable to firefighters and the
distinctive
special
plates issued in conformity with § 32-5-113.
Section
46.
That
§
32-5-123
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-123.
Any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and who has complied
with all of the laws of this state in relation to the registration of a motor vehicle may receive plates
bearing a
distinctive
special
design identifying an Indian tribe located within the state.
Such
The
special license plates shall be issued only upon proof of payment of the current registration fees
for regular plates issued by a county treasurer of this state
. The
distinctive
special
plates shall be
in
addition to
lieu of
the regular number plates issued for the motor vehicle pursuant to § 32-5-98.
The distinctive plates shall be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98 and the regular number plates
shall be kept on or in the motor vehicle.
Annual renewal of these special plates shall be in
accordance with the general provisions of this chapter.
Section
47.
That
§
32-5-124
be amended to read as follows:
32-5-124.
A ten dollar administrative fee shall be charged for the
distinctive
special
plates and
deposited into the treasury of the designated tribe to be used for the maintenance, construction, and
supervision of tribal highways and bridges.
Section 48. That § 32-5-141 be repealed.