South Dakota: transferring a plate to another person
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How To Accomplish
Transfers need the Secretary's approval
Transfer permission is not necessarily permission to accept payment.
Confirm current requirements for your plate type with the issuing agency before proceeding.
Process, conditions, and sources
- What I found: After a sale you must remove the personalized plate, and it can’t go on another vehicle until the Secretary approves the transfer. The statute doesn’t say whether that includes another person.
- Source: Available with Pro or Premium
Before arranging a transfer
- Confirm whether transfer to this recipient and payment are permitted.
- Ask which forms, fees, plate classes, and vehicle-transfer conditions apply.
- Confirm how the agency protects the requested configuration during the process.
- Get the agency’s instructions before releasing your rights or paying the other person.