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Definition of terms.

Applicability.

Section
32-3-2.1

32-3-2.1.Repealed by SL 1989, ch 257, §3.

Section
32-3-2.2

32-3-2.2.Repealed by SL 1982, ch 225, §1.

Section
32-3-2.3

Mopeds exempt.

Section
32-3-2.4

Farm vehicles exempt--Exceptions.

Selling new vehicle without delivering manufacturer's statement or certificate of origin--Purchasing new vehicle without obtaining certificate--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section
32-3-3.1

Initial registration and titling of mobile and manufactured homes--Time for registration--Penalty--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section
32-3-3.2

Surrender of title on mobile or manufactured home--Request and application--Record--Liens.

Section
32-3-3.3

Titling of mobile or manufactured home whose title was surrendered--Affidavit--Report.

Eligibility for license--Mobile and manufactured homes exempt.

Sale without delivering certificate of title--Purchase without obtaining certificate of title--Temporary use--Time limit--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section
32-3-5.1

32-3-5.1.Repealed by SL 1989, ch 257, §9.

Ownership passing by operation of law--Burden of proof.

Sale of secondhand vehicle--Time for delivery of certificate of title--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section
32-3-7.1

Extension of time to deliver certificate of title to secondhand vehicle--Temporary license permit.

32-3-8.Repealed by SL 1988, ch 236, §4.

32-3-9.Superseded.

Section
32-3-10

Statement or certificate of origin as passing title--Waiver and estoppel inapplicable.

Section
32-3-11

Certificate as evidence of ownership--Possession before delivery of certificate--Risk of loss--Insurable interest.

Section
32-3-12

Operation or possession of vehicle without certificate as misdemeanor.

Section
32-3-13

Sale or transfer without certificate as misdemeanor.

Section
32-3-14

False statement in application--Felony.

Section
32-3-15

Alteration or forgery of certificate--Knowing use of altered or forged certificate--Felony.

Section
32-3-16

Uniform method of numbering certificates--Retention of documents by department.

Section
32-3-17

Validity of certificates previously issued--Issuance of new certificate.

Section
32-3-18

Application for certificate--Contents--Fee--Assignment of previous certificate.

Section
32-3-18.1

Administration fee--Title applications processed by mail.

Section
32-3-19

False swearing in connection with certificates--Perjury--Punishment.

Section
32-3-20

Change of identification number on vehicle--New certificate--Contents of new certificate--Delivery to owner.

Section
32-3-21

Unnumbered vehicles not subject to titling--Titling by number other than vehicle identification number.

Section
32-3-22

Assignment and attachment of vehicle identification number--Registration under assigned number--Violation as felony--Fees.

Section
32-3-22.1

Fee for assignment of vehicle identification number.

Section
32-3-23

Application for original certificate--Contents--Supporting documents.

Section
32-3-24

Burden of proving ownership--Issuance of certificate.

Section
32-3-25

Application for title and registration by dealer on behalf of customer--Location of filing.

Section
32-3-26

Time for filing application for certificate--Vehicles in dealer's stock.

Section
32-3-26.1

32-3-26.1.Repealed by SL 2005, ch 155, §1.

Section
32-3-27

Late application for certificate--Additional fee--Application delay as misdemeanor.

Section
32-3-28

Issuance of certificate in paper or electronic form--Notation of liens.

Section
32-3-29

Lost certificates--Fee for duplicate.

Section
32-3-30

Certificate to show chain of title--Exceptions.

Section
32-3-30.1

Odometer information on certificate--Required on sale--Falsification as felony.

Section
32-3-30.2

Abstract of title history or damage disclosure statements--Fee.

Section
32-3-31

Dealer prohibited from taking certificate which does not show name of vendor and vendee--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section
32-3-32

Dealer's acceptance of out-of-state certificates.

Section
32-3-33

Change of county of use of vehicle--Issuance of duplicate for filing by treasurer--Validity of liens.

Section
32-3-34

Assistance by county treasurer.

Section
32-3-35

Manufacturer's statement or certificate of origin pending issuance of certificate of title--Priority of liens.

Section
32-3-36

All lien spaces filled--Issuance of new certificate.

Section
32-3-37

Sale of encumbered vehicle with knowledge of lien holder--Effect against subsequent purchasers.

Section
32-3-38

Holder of security interest entitled to have notation of lien made by treasurer--Notification to department--Notation on instrument and certificate of title.

Section
32-3-38.1

Bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or dealer access to motor vehicle title and lien information on state's computer system.

Section
32-3-38.2

Certain fleet leasing contracts do not create sale or security interest--Not applicable to personal leases.

Section
32-3-38.3

Dealer required to utilize electronic title file system.

Section
32-3-39

Deposit of security interest instrument not required.

Section
32-3-40

Security interests created prior to enactment of statute.

Section
32-3-41

Liens noted on certificate valid against creditors of debtor, subsequent purchasers, and other claimants--Perfection of liens noted on-line .

Section
32-3-42

Vehicles held in stock--Security interests acquired previous to enactment of statute.

Section
32-3-43

Notation of lien on certificate of title--Liability of holder of certificate of title for refusal to deliver.

Section
32-3-44

Release on discharge of lien--Liability for failure to release--Delivery of certificate after entry of discharge.

Section
32-3-45

Fees for notation.

Section
32-3-46

Enforcement of liens--Filing for record not necessary--Notice of sale.

Section
32-3-47

Consent of lien holder required for disposal or removal of encumbered vehicle--Violation as felony.

Section
32-3-48

Power to revoke or refuse to issue certificate or registration--Notification to applicant.

Section
32-3-49

Cancellation of certificate--Notification to county treasurer--Notification to certificate holder and lien holder--Surrender of certificate.

Section
32-3-50

Cancellation of receipt of registration upon cancellation of certificate--Return of receipt and license plates--Confiscation.

Section
32-3-51

Dismantled or destroyed vehicle--Return of plates and title to department--Cancellation of registration--Consent of lien holder--Notation on certificate--Destruction of certificates--Retention of record--Removal of identification numbers as felony.

Section
32-3-51.1

32-3-51.1 to 32-3-51.3.Repealed by SL 1988, ch 238, §§11 to 13.

Section
32-3-51.4

32-3-51.4.Repealed by SL 1990, ch 231, §5.

Section
32-3-51.5

Vehicle with out-of-state marked title--Damage disclosure information--Salvage title or junking certificate.

Section
32-3-51.6

Rebuilt title.

Section
32-3-51.7

32-3-51.7 to 32-3-51.10.Repealed by SL 2015, ch 157, §§2 to 5.

Section
32-3-51.11

Retention of damage disclosure statement by department--Part of title history.

Section
32-3-51.12

Junking certificate required for vehicle being dismantled--Removal of identification number prohibited--Violation as felony.

Section
32-3-51.13

Rebuilt or salvage vehicle--Application for junking certificate--Inspection.

Section
32-3-51.14

32-3-51.14, 32-3-51.15.Repealed by SL 2015, ch 157, §§6, 7.

Section
32-3-51.16

Information required on first and subsequent South Dakota titles for vehicles coming into state.

Section
32-3-51.17

Junking certificate for nonrebuildable vehicle.

Section
32-3-51.18

Vehicle dealers required to display damage disclosure statement--Return of vehicle.

Section
32-3-51.19

Salvage vehicle defined--Application.

Section
32-3-51.20

Insurer or self insurer acquiring ownership of salvage vehicle without salvage vehicle title to surrender certificate of title--Salvage title issued--Rebuilt title.

Section
32-3-51.21

Owner to obtain salvage title if insurer or self insurer declares vehicle total loss but does not acquire ownership--Notice--Sale without title as misdemeanor--Application.

Section
32-3-51.22

Recovered stolen vehicles--Inspection--Title--Salvage vehicle.

Section
32-3-52

Surrender of indicia of ownership by dealers, salvage yards, and others.

Section
32-3-53

Restored or rebuilt vehicle--Submission to department--Inspection--Issuance of rebuilt title.

Section
32-3-53.1

32-3-53.1.Repealed by SL 1988, ch 238, §15.

Section
32-3-53.2

Inspection of restored or rebuilt vehicles.

Section
32-3-53.3

32-3-53.3.Repealed by SL 1988, ch 238, §17.

Section
32-3-53.4

Trailer defined.

Section
32-3-54

32-3-54.Repealed by SL 1984, ch 30, §35.

Section
32-3-55

32-3-55.Transferred.

Section
32-3-56

Special seal--Forms furnished by secretary.

Section
32-3-57

Power of secretary to make rules and require uniformity in administration of statutes--Duty of local officials.

Section
32-3-58

32-3-58.Repealed by SL 1990, ch 390, §29.

Section
32-3-59

Auction of older motor vehicles by nonprofit automobile club--When permitted--Penalty.

Section
32-3-60

Auctioneer to have odometer reading and certificate of title--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section
32-3-61

Auction of vehicle covered by lien--Consent and release of lien holder--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section
32-3-62

List of vehicles sold at auction--Copy of title--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section
32-3-63

Sales of older vehicles at certain auctions exempt from vehicle dealer requirements.

Section
32-3-64

Titling vehicles eleven years old or more with no existing record.

Section
32-3-64.1

Titling vehicles older than 30 years with no existing record--Bond required--Promulgation of rules.

Section
32-3-65

Converted motor home title--Unit requirements--Certain requirements to meet national standards--Title application requirements.

Section
32-3-66

Certain motor home transport uses not deemed private business uses.

Section
32-3-67

Department to provide name and address of record holder of title and lien holders to possessor of vehicle due to unpaid repair bill.

Section
32-3-68

Application for title on motor vehicle unclaimed as result of unpaid repair bill--Notice to owner and insurer or lien holder--Publication.

Section
32-3-69

Vesting of title to motor vehicle in person to whom repair bill is payable--Intent to reclaim--Sale of vehicle.

Section
32-3-69.1

Electronic title system for motor vehicles.

Section
32-3-70

Electronic lien filing system--Paper title--Liability for noting or canceling lien in error.

Section
32-3-71

Low-speed vehicles.

Section
32-3-72

Local law enforcement officers to provide certain information to motor vehicle repossession businesses.

Section
32-3-73

Delivery of manufacturer's statement or certificate of origin upon sale and delivery--Default on sale--Notice--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section
32-3-74

Information to be provided to auction agency taking possession of vehicle at insurer's request.

Section
32-3-75

Title issued to auction agency--Notice of right to reclaim.

Section
32-3-76

Reclamation of vehicle by owner or lienholder--Notice of intent to reclaim--Vesting of title to abandoned vehicle in auction agency--Sale of vehicle--Distribution of proceeds.

Section
32-3-77

Issuance of title to insurer unable to obtain title after payment of total loss.

Section
32-3-78

Electric bicycle exempt from chapter.