All owners shall continue to renew the registrations of their vehicles during the month assigned to the first initial of their last name. Each registration fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis. All license plates or validation stickers issued on a staggered basis shall expire on the last day of the month assigned for the renewal of registration by § 32-5-2.2. If a person operates a motor vehicle without the current license plate displaying the proper validation sticker he is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-5-2.4
Renewal of registration during assigned month--Expiration of staggered license plates or validation stickers--Violation as misdemeanor
Source: SL 1987, ch 215, § 4; SL 1990, ch 232; SL 2007, ch 173, § 2.
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