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.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-5-2.4

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1987, ch 215, § 4; SL 1990, ch 232; SL 2007, ch 173, § 2.