{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-51.20","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 32-3-51.20","heading":"Insurer or self insurer acquiring ownership of salvage vehicle without salvage vehicle title to surrender certificate of title--Salvage title issued--Rebuilt title.","body":"If an insurer, in settlement of a total loss insurance claim, or self insurer acquires the ownership of any salvage vehicle as defined in § 32-3-51.19 that does not have a salvage vehicle title, the insurer shall within forty-five days following acquisition of the certificate of title of that vehicle, surrender the certificate of title for the vehicle to the department. The department shall promptly issue a title indicating it is a salvage vehicle to the insurer or self insurer. If a vehicle has been branded a salvage vehicle, nothing in this section prohibits a person from obtaining a rebuilt title pursuant to § 32-3-53.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 32-3. TITLE REGISTRATION, LIENS AND TRANSFERS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-3-51.20","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"5c7761de399096f85923d9e96fcd1f8c84039a93dfb59278fea1beaf327b57b5","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-51.19","next":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-51.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}