All motor vehicle license plates issued by the department, or by any county treasurer of the state, shall continue to be the property of the State of South Dakota for the period for which the plates are valid.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-100
Plates as state property
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0113; SL 1945, ch 186; SL 1989, ch 257, § 101.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.