Any new boat or used boat owned by a licensed dealer, bearing dealer license plates issued pursuant to § 32-7B-10 may be operated in this state for any purpose, except no dealer boat license plate may be used on any boat used for lease or rental. The license plate shall be displayed on or carried in the boat. The license plate is transferable by the dealer from one boat owned by the dealer to another boat owned by the dealer. Any violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-7B-11

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC

Source: SL 1998, ch 185, § 11; SL 2001, ch 163, § 7.