South Dakota § 10-47B-45 - Required documentation for importing motor fuel or special fuel.
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§ 10-47B-45. Required documentation for importing motor fuel or special fuel.
Any person transporting motor fuel or special fuel in a vehicle, rail car, or vessel into this state from another state or country, as or for an importer, shall insure that a bill of lading has been issued by the terminal or bulk plant from which the fuel was removed indicating South Dakota as the destination. If the bill of lading is issued by the out-of-state terminal or the bulk plant indicates a destination other than South Dakota, the transporter shall issue a diversion ticket indicating South Dakota as the destination state. If a bill of lading was not issued by the terminal or bulk plant, the transporter shall issue for each shipment, a bill of lading indicating South Dakota as the destination state. A copy of all diversion tickets and bills of lading prepared by the transporter shall be provided to the department in a manner required by the department before the fuel is imported.
Source: SL 1995, ch 71, § 45; SL 1996, ch 90, § 11; SL 2013, ch 59, § 5.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10-47B-45 ("Required documentation for importing motor fuel or special fuel.") 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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