South Dakota § 32-9-9 - Loss or destruction of commercial plates--Duplicate plates--Fee--Disposition of fee--Report of loss.
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§ 32-9-9. Loss or destruction of commercial plates--Duplicate plates--Fee--Disposition of fee--Report of loss.
Upon loss or destruction of any commercial motor vehicle plate the Department of Revenue shall furnish to the carrier a duplicate plate or plates upon the payment of the sum of ten dollars per plate at the time of the application for the duplicate plate; any funds derived from the issuance of a duplicate plate shall be deposited in the state license plate special revenue fund. If the plates are lost or stolen the department may not issue a duplicate set of plates until the loss or theft is reported to a law enforcement agency.
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0425; SL 1947, ch 195, § 2; SL 1949, ch 171; SL 1955, ch 179; SL 1967, ch 204, § 1; SL 1977, ch 249, § 23; SL 1978, ch 224, § 4; SL 1986, ch 242, § 26; SL 2004, ch 17, § 112; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-9-9 ("Loss or destruction of commercial plates--Duplicate plates--Fee--Disposition of fee--Report of loss.") 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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