South Dakota § 32-5-43 - Identifying markings of state-owned vehicles--Exceptions--License plates.
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§ 32-5-43. Identifying markings of state-owned vehicles--Exceptions--License plates.
All state-owned motor vehicles shall have identifying markings printed on both sides thereof. The design size and description of the markings shall be specified by the commissioner of human resources and administration. This section does not apply to the vehicles used by the office of the attorney general, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Public Safety, or the unified judicial system. All state-owned motor vehicles registered under § 32-5-42 shall bear state license plates, except the vehicles used by the office of the attorney general.
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0108 (11); SL 1939, ch 169; SL 1953, ch 225; SL 1957, ch 211; SL 1961, ch 220; SL 1982, ch 231; SL 1982, ch 233; SL 1983, ch 233; SL 1984, ch 220; SL 1987, ch 390, § 17; SL 1989, ch 20, § 182; SL 2004, ch 17, § 56; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), §§ 13, 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-5-43 ("Identifying markings of state-owned vehicles--Exceptions--License plates.") 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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