South Dakota § 36-13-21 - Fee for certificate of registration--Duration and renewal--Contents of application for renewal.
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§ 36-13-21. Fee for certificate of registration--Duration and renewal--Contents of application for renewal.
A certificate of registration shall be issued upon the payment of a fee set by the board by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26. The fee for a certificate of registration may not exceed the following: for counties with a population of ten thousand or less, five hundred dollars; for counties with a population over ten thousand to fifteen thousand, inclusive, seven hundred dollars; for counties with a population over fifteen thousand, one thousand dollars. The certificate is valid for a period of one year. The certificate may be renewed by the board upon application within thirty days prior to the expiration of the certificate and upon payment of the amount to the secretary-treasurer of the board. The renewal application shall be accompanied by an affidavit and any other evidence deemed necessary by the board showing that the applicant has been continuously and actively engaged in the business of making and compiling abstracts of title during the life of the preceding certificate.
Source: SDC 1939, § 1.0106; SL 1970, ch 213; SL 1976, ch 233; SL 1980, ch 257, § 2; SL 1986, ch 302, § 42; SL 2008, ch 195, § 26.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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