{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 32-3-5","heading":"Sale without delivering certificate of title--Purchase without obtaining certificate of title--Temporary use--Time limit--Violation as misdemeanor.","body":"No person, except as provided in § 32-3-6 shall sell or otherwise dispose of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer without delivering to the purchaser or transferee a certificate of title showing assignment to the purchaser, and indicating the date of purchase. No person may purchase or otherwise acquire or bring into this state a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer except for temporary use not to exceed a period of ninety days, unless he has obtained a certificate of title for the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in his name as in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Failure to comply with this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 32-3. TITLE REGISTRATION, LIENS AND TRANSFERS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-3-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"36e7846567228c4f1e5bd1f939d523c9d68504b4c5b5b1cb34248ba40ad0d9e0","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-5.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}