Changes to Existing Law
HB1069 — Establish the lifetime registration of and license fees for certain small trailers.
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§ 32-5
New Section+747
NEW SECTION added to Chapter 32-5
The license fees applicable to a trailer registered in this state, pursuant to § 32-5-4 8, which has an actual weight of three thousand pounds or less, are one-time fees paid only upon the owner's initial registration of the trailer and may not be assessed annually. The registration is valid for the useful life of the trailer, unless: (a) The actual weight of the trailer exceeds three thousand pounds, in which case the trailer is subject to an annual assessment of license fees, as provided in § 32-5-8, based on the new actual weight; or (b) Title to the trailer is transferred, in which case the new owner must, within forty-11 five days after the transfer, register the trailer and pay the one-time license fees, as provided in § 32-5-8. 13
§ 32-5-5
Amended+324-170
Section 32-5-5 — AMENDED
32-5-5. Vehicle license fees provided by this chapter are based, except Except as otherwise specifically provided, vehicle license fees are assessed and paid annually and based upon manufacturers' weights, including accessories. If as follows: (1) For a noncommercial motor vehicle that is an automobile, pickup truck, or van with a manufacturer's shipping weight, including accessories, of ten thousand pounds or less, the license fees for such a motor vehicle shall be as provided by in § 32-5-6. 32-5-10 6. However, if the noncommercial motor vehicle is a pickup truck that weighs more than six thousand pounds, the owner has the choice of paying the, except that the owner of a pickup truck weighing more than six thousand pounds may elect to pay license fees pursuant to either § 32-5-6 or paying the license fees based on the gross weight of the motor vehicle as provided in § 32-5-6.3. The license fees for § 32-5-6.3; (2) For a noncommercial motor home are are, as provided by in § 32-5-6.1. The license fees for for; (3) For a motorcycle are are, as provided by in § 32-5-9. The license fees for for; (4) For a snowmobile are are, as provided by in § 32-5-9.1. The license fees for for; and (5) For any other noncommercial motor vehicle are based based: (a) Based on the gross weight of the motor vehicle and are as as; and (b) As provided in § 32-5-6.3. If the department determines the actual dry weight of any model vehicle with accessories to be is at variance with the manufacturers' shipping weight, the department shall must certify the correct weight to be used in determining fees. These fees shall be assessed and paid annually. Upon initial registration of a vehicle, the fees shall be assessed based upon the date of sale. Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0107; SL 1965, ch 179, § 1; SL 1989, ch 257, § 55; SL 1991, ch 239, § 1; SL 1999, ch 59, § 5; SL 2007, ch 173, § 8. 2