No person, except as provided in § 32-3-6 shall sell or otherwise dispose of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer without delivering to the purchaser or transferee a certificate of title showing assignment to the purchaser, and indicating the date of purchase. No person may purchase or otherwise acquire or bring into this state a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer except for temporary use not to exceed a period of ninety days, unless he has obtained a certificate of title for the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in his name as in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Failure to comply with this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0202 (3) as added by SL 1951, ch 229 , § 2; SL 1957, ch 214 ; SL 1965, ch 184 ; SL 1965, ch 186 , § 2; SL 1989, ch 257 , § 8.