Boat Donation — South Dakota - SD — Donate A Boat
Boat Registration and Title Information
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2. What are the exemptions for boat titling?
1. What boats must be titled?
- Boats over 12 feet in length or motor boats of any length, which are purchased or acquired by residents of this state, are required to be titled at time of registration.
- An owner of a boat over 12 feet in length or a motor boat of any length not subject to titling requirements (boats over 12 feet, purchased or acquired prior to July 1) may apply to the county treasurer for a title
- An owner of a boat 12" in length that was titled previously to July 1, 1994, will no longer be allowed to title the boat. the record on these boats must be converted from a title record to a registration record in the new owner 's name. The certificate of title should be surrendered, if available, for cancellation.
2. What are the exceptions for boat titling?
- Exemptions from boat titling (boats that cannot be titled).
- Non-motorized boats 12 feet and under in length
- Canoes, inflatable vessels, kayaks, sailboards, and seaplanes.
3. How do I title my boat?
- Application for boat title (MV-607) is made to the county treasurer of the owner 's residence.
- The owner is required to apply for title within 30 days of acquisition.
- The applicant shall submit the MCO, title or other ownership document along with an application for title, bill of sale, and appropriate fees.
- The South Dakota driver 's license or Social Security number of each purchaser must be given.
4. How do I title my trailer?
- Owners of trailers utilized with automobiles, pickups and vans weighing 6,000 pounds or less shall purchase a regular annual trailer plate. There is no restriction on the weight carried by trailers licensed in this manner.
- Vehicles licensed for gross weight (commercial and noncommercial) may tow any regularly licensed trailer as long as the weight of the trailer plus its load is included in the gross weight license of the towing vehicle.
- On trailers exempt from licensing (see Trailers Exempt from Licensing) the weight of the trailer and the load being hauled is not included in determining the declared gross weight of a vehicle.
- For each trailer, an applicant must complete the Motor Vehicle Title and Registration Form (MV-608).
- The South Dakota driver 's license or Social Security number of each purchaser must be given.
- A trailer being pulled by a noncommercial vehicle licensed under the declared gross weight schedule or a commercial licensed vehicle may display a trailer identification plate.
- This will be the only license identification required on the trailer. The $10 fee is a one-time only fee, as long as the trailer is owned by the applicant.
- In the event the trailer identification plate is lost, a new plate is issued. The applicant must complete a duplicate plate affidavit and submit a $10 fee to the county treasurer.
