Section 32-9-21 - Discontinuing use of vehicle and return of plates--Portion of fees refunded. - South Dakota Statutes

32-9-21. Discontinuing use of vehicle and return of plates--Portion of fees refunded. Every motor carrier desiring to discontinue using a vehicle as a commercial motor vehicle, may, on or before the termination of any year as provided in § 32-9-17, return his commercial motor vehicle plates and certificates to the county treasurer of the county where the vehicle was registered together with his application for such discontinuance. Upon satisfactory evidence that such carrier will not further operate such vehicle as a commercial motor vehicle, the county treasurer shall issue to the person or corporation so applying a warrant for the amount due for the remaining months of that year less a five dollar administrative fee which shall be retained by the county. The commercial motor vehicle plates and certificates shall be in the possession of the county treasurer on or before the fifth day of the month to receive credit for that month.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0426; SL 1939, ch 176, § 2; SL 1943, ch 161, § 2; SL 1947, ch 195, § 3; SL 1961, ch 236; SL 1977, ch 249, § 32; SL 1978, ch 224, § 5.