{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-32-36-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 32-36-2","heading":"Definition of terms.","body":"Terms used in this chapter mean:\n(1) \"Abandoned motor vehicle,\" any motor vehicle left on a public street or highway or left on private property without the permission of the landowner or tenant;\n(2) \"Impounded vehicle,\" any motor vehicle removed or caused to be removed from a public highway pursuant to § 32-30-19;\n(3) \"Junk motor vehicle,\" any motor vehicle that has been placed on the property of a recognized junk dealer for the purposes of salvage;\n(4) \"Motor vehicle,\" automobile, boat as defined by § 32-3A-2, house trailer, moped as defined by § 32-3-1, motor truck, motorcycle, off-road vehicle as defined by § 32-20-1, snowmobile as defined by § 32-20A-1, trailer as defined by § 32-3-1, and all vehicles propelled by power other than muscular power, but not a:\n(a) Engine;\n(b) Farm wagon;\n(c) Road roller;\n(d) Traction engine; or\n(e) Vehicle that runs only on rails or tracks;\n(5) \"Removal agency,\" any public body, or private or nonprofit organization, authorized to remove and salvage abandoned and junk motor vehicles and other scrap metals. A removal agency may be authorized by chapter 32-30 to remove vehicles, may be hired or appointed by a public body, or may be in the business of removing or salvaging vehicles; and\n(6) \"Scrap metals,\" waste or refuse metals that have been in actual use and have been abandoned and are fit only to be remanufactured or recycled.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 32-36. ABANDONED, DERELICT AND JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES AND SCRAP METALS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-36-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"c5b029cd57ffdf5deef4a95261a7ca16dab62178854717cb96ce3aab6b9765d2","source_id":"us-sd","stale":false,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-32-36-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-32-36-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}