S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-3
Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024
No manufacturer, importer, dealer, or other person may sell or otherwise dispose of a new motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer to a dealer without delivering to the dealer a manufacturer's statement of origin or manufacturer's certificate of origin duly executed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and with such assignments thereon as may be necessary to show title in the next purchaser's name. No dealer may purchase or acquire a new motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer without obtaining from the seller a manufacturer's statement of origin or a manufacturer's certificate of origin. Any person who does not comply with this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
SDCL 32-3-3