South Dakota § 32-3-20 - Change of identification number on vehicle--New certificate--Contents of new certificate--Delivery to owner.
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§ 32-3-20. Change of identification number on vehicle--New certificate--Contents of new certificate--Delivery to owner.
If the vehicle identification number of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is changed, the owner shall within fifteen days make application as provided in this chapter for a new certificate of title setting forth all additional pertinent facts and shall surrender the former certificate of title of the vehicle. The former number may be shown on the new certificates of title in addition to the new number. Existing liens on the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer shall continue and be shown thereon. The new certificates of title shall be delivered to the owner or as otherwise directed by the owner.
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0203 (2) as added by SL 1951, ch 229, § 3; SL 1965, ch 186, § 3; SL 1985, ch 238, § 2; SL 1988, ch 236, § 5; SL 1989, ch 257, § 22; SL 1990, ch 229, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-3-20 ("Change of identification number on vehicle--New certificate--Contents of new certificate--Delivery to owner.") 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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