S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3A-23

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Assignment of title for transfer by boat dealer or motor vehicle dealer--Violation as misdemeanor

Official statutory text

Any boat dealer or motor vehicle dealer licensed pursuant to chapter 32-6B transferring a large boat requiring titling under §§ 32-3A-20 to 32-3A-32 , inclusive, shall assign the title to the new owner within forty-five days of the date of sale, or if a new large boat, the boat dealer shall assign the manufacturer's certificate of origin to the new owner within forty-five days of the date of sale. Within forty-five days the applicant shall forward all title fees and applications to the county treasurer. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any subsequent violation that occurs within two years from any violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1991, ch 362, § 6; SL 1994, ch 335, § 32; SL 1994, ch 336; SDCL § 42-8-74; SL 1998, ch 74, § 15; SL 2014, ch 138, § 1; SL 2015, ch 156, § 8.

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