This chapter does not apply to any aircraft and person operating an aircraft that is owned by or used exclusively in the service of the United States, any state or political subdivision of the state, territory, possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and that is not engaged in carrying persons or property for commercial purposes.
S.D. Codified Laws § 50-11-25
Exceptions to state registration requirements--Government aircraft
Source: SDC 1939, § 2.0411 (1) as enacted by SL 1949, ch 4, § 2; SL 2010, ch 227, § 81; SL 2019, ch 203, § 37.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.