South Dakota § 32-5-16.3 - Permit required to move mobile home or manufactured home--Valid for single trip--Conditional on tax payment--Fee--Disposition of fees--Dealer--Violation as misdemeanor.
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§ 32-5-16.3. Permit required to move mobile home or manufactured home--Valid for single trip--Conditional on tax payment--Fee--Disposition of fees--Dealer--Violation as misdemeanor.
Any person who moves a mobile home or manufactured home shall obtain a permit, as prescribed by the secretary of revenue, from the county treasurer where the home is located. The permit is valid for a single trip from the point of origin to a point of destination within the state. Before the county treasurer may issue a permit, the owner of the mobile home or manufactured home or regulated lender as defined in § 54-3-14 that is repossessing the mobile home or manufactured home shall obtain an affidavit, as prescribed by the secretary of revenue, from the county treasurer stating that the current year's taxes are paid as described in §§ 10-21-36 to 10-21-39, inclusive, or § 10-9-3. The permit fee for mobile homes and manufactured homes for use on the public highways is fifteen dollars. The fees collected shall be credited to the license plate special revenue fund. The fee and permit imposed by this section does not apply to a new or used mobile home or manufactured home owned and transported by or for a dealer licensed under chapter 32-7A. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A dealer shall obtain from the department self-issued permits and shall display a self-issued permit when moving a used or new mobile or manufactured home.
Source: SL 1988, ch 27, § 7; SL 1991, ch 241; SL 1999, ch 45, § 4; SL 2000, ch 42, § 27; SL 2000, ch 142, § 3; SL 2004, ch 17, § 52; SL 2005, ch 71, § 5; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
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