S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3A-6
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Size and legibility of numbers--Size and availability of certificate for inspection--Violation as misdemeanor
Official statutory text
The numbers awarded and displayed on a motorboat pursuant to § 32-3A-5 may not be less than three inches in height and shall be maintained in legible condition. The registration shall be available at all times for inspection in the boat for which issued, whenever the boat is in operation. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1959, ch 125, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.1404 (1); SL 1963, ch 143, § 2; SL 1984, ch 279, § 5; SL 1991, ch 356; SL 1993, ch 322, § 6; SDCL 42-8-7.
Source: SL 1959, ch 125, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.1404 (1); SL 1963, ch 143, § 2; SL 1984, ch 279, § 5; SL 1991, ch 356; SL 1993, ch 322, § 6; SDCL 42-8-7.
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