{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-51.21","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 32-3-51.21","heading":"Owner to obtain salvage title if insurer or self insurer declares vehicle total loss but does not acquire ownership--Notice--Sale without title as misdemeanor--Application.","body":"If an insurer or self insurer declares a vehicle to be a total loss but does not acquire ownership of the vehicle, the owner shall obtain a salvage title for the vehicle. The insurer or self insurer shall, in writing, notify the owner of the obligation to obtain a salvage title before the owner sells or transfers the title. If the owner sells or transfers the ownership of the vehicle without first obtaining a salvage title, the owner is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This section does not apply to any motor vehicle more than ten model years old or with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than sixteen thousand pounds.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 32-3. TITLE REGISTRATION, LIENS AND TRANSFERS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-3-51.21","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"5d6adddc7ef4af640d6dc57ea4b89bed1a84bf23d407fb444bba21abf0d965f9","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-51.20","next":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-51.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}