South Dakota § 32-3-10 - Statement or certificate of origin as passing title--Waiver and estoppel inapplicable.
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§ 32-3-10. Statement or certificate of origin as passing title--Waiver and estoppel inapplicable.
No person, except as provided in this chapter, obtaining or acquiring possession of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer acquires any right, title, claim, or interest in or to the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, until he has been issued a certificate of title to the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer or has received a manufacturer's statement of origin or a manufacturer's certificate of origin for the same. No waiver or estoppel may be operated in favor of such person against a person having possession of the certificate of title or a manufacturer's statement of origin or a manufacturer's certificate of origin for such motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer.
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0202 (4) as added by SL 1951, ch 229, § 2; SL 1965, ch 186, § 2; SL 1989, ch 257, § 12.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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