With respect to a vehicle for which title is to be transferred to an insurer, a power of attorney to make application for or to assign a certificate of title is exempt from the notarization requirements under § 59-12-4. A principal may satisfy the signature requirement provided under § 59-12-4 for a power of attorney described in this section by electronic signature.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 59-12-4.1

  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC

Source: SL 2023, ch 170, § 1.