If a vehicle has been issued an assigned VIN plate and the VIN plate is lost, a substitute VIN plate bearing that number shall be issued if the number can be verified. If the number cannot be verified for a vehicle, the department shall assign a new VIN number and the inspecting official shall affix the new VIN plate to the vehicle. The request for replacement of a lost VIN plate shall be treated as a new application.

Source: 13 SDR 59, effective November 27, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987 ; 43 SDR 36, effective September 19, 2016 .

General Authority: SDCL 32-3-57 (1)(4) .

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-3-22.

Prior versions effective: 1987-07-01.