The registration referred to in § 32-5-90 is subject to inspection by any peace officer at any time. The registration shall, at all times, while the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer for which it was issued is being operated within this state, be in the possession of the operator. A violation of this section is a petty offense.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-5-91

  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0204; SL 1953, ch 227, § 1; SL 1965, ch 186, § 5; SL 1989, ch 255, § 22; SL 1989, ch 257, § 93.

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