An Act to revise provisions regarding the issuance of certain military specialty plates.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That 32-5-159 be AMENDED:
32-5-159. Military specialty plates--Noncommercial registration and licensing fees.
In addition to the noncommercial annual registration and
plate fees, each person receiving military specialty plates shall pay
an additional ten dollar fee for the initial issuance of the military
specialty plates. All fees collected under this section shall be
placed in the license plate special revenue fund. Any
owner applying for a military specialty plate listed in 32-5-155
shall pay the noncommercial registration and license fees for the
motor vehicle.
Section 2. That 32-5-160 be AMENDED:
32-5-160. Military specialty plates--Fees--Exemption.
Notwithstanding 32-5-159
or any other contrary provisions of 32-5-154 to
32-5-166, inclusive, each veteran receiving the disabled
veteran, Prisoner of War, Pearl Harbor survivor, or Purple Heart
military specialty plates shall pay a ten dollar fee for the
initial issuance of the military specialty plate and an
annual fee of ten dollars for renewal decals, but is not subject to
the annual registration fees assessed pursuant to 32-5-6
or 32-5-9,
unless 32-5-160.2 applies.
Notwithstanding 32-5-159
or any other contrary provisions of 32-5-154 to
32-5-166, inclusive, each veteran receiving the Medal of
Honor plate may not be assessed annual registration fees, pursuant to
32-5-6
or 32-5-9,
or any other fees associated with the military specialty plate or
renewal decals, unless 32-5-160.2 applies.
Each veteran receiving a disabled veteran, Prisoner of War,
Pearl Harbor survivor, Purple Heart, or Medal of Honor military
specialty plate may get a maximum of two sets of the applied for
military specialty plate. The plates may be placed on any automobile,
pickup truck, or van licensed pursuant to 32-5-6 or a
motorcycle licensed pursuant to 32-5-9. The veteran may
choose to place one of the two sets of military specialty plates on a
noncommercial pickup truck, which weighs more than six thousand
pounds, licensed pursuant to 32-5-6.3, or a motor home
licensed pursuant to 32-5-6.1, but shall pay the regular
annual registration fees pursuant to those sections.
Notwithstanding 32-5-159, 32-5-160.1, or 32-5-160.2, an applicant for a tribal veteran plate shall pay a fee in accordance with 32-5-124, with the fee distributed pursuant to 32-5-124.
Section 3. That a NEW SECTION be added:
32-5-160.1. Military specialty plates--Issuance--Placement--Limitations.
Any owner applying for a military specialty plate listed in 32-5-155 may receive up to two sets of military specialty plates without payment of a military specialty plate fee. Disabled veteran, Prisoner of War, Pearl Harbor survivor, Purple Heart, and Medal of Honor plates may be placed on any automobile, pickup truck, or van licensed pursuant to 32-5-6 or a motorcycle licensed pursuant to 32-5-9. Any veteran applying for the disabled veteran, Prisoner of War, Pearl Harbor survivor, Purple Heart, or Medal of Honor military specialty plates may place one of the two sets of military specialty plates on a noncommercial pickup truck that weighs more than six thousand pounds licensed pursuant to 32-5-6.3, or a motor home licensed pursuant to 32-5-6.1, but shall pay the regular annual registration fees applicable to the noncommercial pickup truck or motor home.
Section 4. That a NEW SECTION be added:
32-5-160.2. Military specialty plates--Additional sets--Fees.
Any owner may apply for additional sets of military specialty plates in excess of the maximum limit established in 32-5-160.1. For each additional set in excess of the maximum, the owner shall pay a military specialty plate fee of ten dollars for the initial issuance of the plate and all annual noncommercial registration and license fees for the motor vehicle. The military specialty plate fee shall be deposited in the license plate special revenue fund.
Section 5. This Act is effective on January 1, 2021.