S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-64
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Titling vehicles eleven years old or more with no existing record
Official statutory text
Except as provided in § 32-3-64.1, if a vehicle is eleven years old or more and no record exists for the vehicle, a person may apply for a vehicle title by submitting to the department an application for title, a valid bill of sale properly signed by the person who has the right to convey ownership which identifies the vehicle, the seller, the purchaser, and the purchase price, and an affidavit which explains the facts surrounding the applicant's acquisition of the vehicle and which indemnifies the state against liability. The department shall conduct a nationwide title search and shall check with the National Crime Information Center to ensure no record of the vehicle exists. If no record of the vehicle is found, the department shall issue a title for the vehicle to the applicant.
Source: SL 1993, ch 220; SL 2020, ch 130, § 1.
Source: SL 1993, ch 220; SL 2020, ch 130, § 1.
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