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S.D. Codified Laws § 32-1-3 (2026)

Motor vehicle powers of Department of Revenue.

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32-1-3. Motor vehicle powers of Department of Revenue.

The Department of Revenue shall exercise the powers, and have charge of and perform functions, duties, and services with respect to the registration and licensing of motor vehicles and motor vehicle dealers, compensation for unusual use of the highways, motor vehicle titles, financial responsibility, and any other motor vehicle functions charged to the Department of Revenue under this title.

Source: SL 1957, ch 238, §§ 1, 6; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 44.0901, 44.0906; SL 1996, ch 320 (Exec. Order 96-1), §§ 19, 20; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §§ 22, 23, 82; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2005–2005 · leading case: State v. Muller, 2005 S.D. 66, 698 N.W.2d 285.
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State v. Muller, 2005 S.D. 66, 698 N.W.2d 285. “Instead, the motor vehicle registration database is maintained by the South Dakota Department of Revenue and Regulation, which is charged with the duty of performing all “functions, duties, and services with respect to the registration and licensing of motor vehicles -” SDCL…”
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