South Dakota § 32-1-5 - Bonded employees authorized to administer oaths--Fees prohibited.
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§ 32-1-5. Bonded employees authorized to administer oaths--Fees prohibited.
Any bonded employee of the Department of Revenue shall have the power to administer oaths for the purpose of the administration of the motor vehicle laws of this state and for other purposes of departmental administration of motor vehicle functions, and shall have the general powers of a notary public in the administration of oaths, the attestation of documents and all other forms of notarial acts to be executed by persons in the administration of the motor vehicle laws of this state. No fee of any character shall be paid to any such employee for the performance of any notarial act herein authorized.
Source: SL 1963, ch 272; SL 2003, ch. 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 82; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-1-5 ("Bonded employees authorized to administer oaths--Fees prohibited.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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