HB 1104 — revise the application requirements for special license plates and parking permits for individuals with disabilities.

26.753.1726.753.18 101st Legislative Session 1104 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1104 IntroducedENROLLED by:A N ACT ENTITLED An Act to revise the application requirements for special license plates and parking permits for individuals with disabilities.

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B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :

An owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, who has complied with all the laws of this state in regards to the registration of a motor vehicle, and who operates or directs the operation of the vehicle, may submit to the county treasurer an applicationapplication, containing a physician's certificate, on a form approved by the secretary, containing a certification signed by any physician, physician assistant, chiropractor, physical therapist, or certified nurse practitioner, licensed under title 36, stating that the applicant is a person an individual with a substantial physical disability that makes it impossible or causes substantial hardship to walk.

An owner of a motor vehicle, who is a resident of this state, who has complied with all the laws of this state in regards to the registration of a motor vehicle, and who is the parent or legal guardian of a dependant dependent with a substantial physical disability and operates the motor vehicle for the purpose of transporting the dependent, may submit to the county treasurer an application, containing a physician's certificate on a form approved by the secretary, containing a certification signed by any physician, physician assistant, chiropractor, physical therapist, or certified nurse practitioner, licensed under title 36, stating that the dependent has a substantial physical disability that makes it impossible or causes substantial hardship to walk.

The secretary shall promulgate a rule, pursuant to chapter 1-26, defining a person an individual with a substantial physical disability.

OverstrikesIf indicatethe deletedsecretary language.determines that the applicant meets the criteria, the department must issue and deliver to the applicant special plates with letters, numbers, or symbols, or any combination thereof, as the secretary may prescribe.

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The special plates shall must be designed to readily apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the motor vehicle is owned by, operated by, or used in transporting a person an individual with a substantial physical disability.

The special plates shall be are in lieu of the regular number plates issued for the motor vehicle.

The special plates shall must be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98.

If the applicant is no longer a person an individual with or the parent or legal guardian of a dependent with a substantial physical disability, or is deceased, the special plates shall must be surrendered within thirty days, to the county treasurer of the applicant's residence.

Any person individual who is a resident of this state and is a person with a substantial physical disability so that makes it impossible or causes substantial hardship to walk may be issued a portable, serially numbered certificate by the secretary, which permits the person or the operator of a vehicle being used in transporting the person to park without time limitation pursuant to § 32-30-11.1 and to park in any space reserved for a person an individual with a physical disability.

The person individual shall submit an applicationapplication, containing a physician's certificate, on forms approved by the secretarysecretary, to prove that the person, containing a certification signed by any physician, physician assistant, chiropractor, physical therapist, or certified nurse practitioner, licensed under title 36, stating that the applicant meets the criteria established by this section.

If the secretary determines that the applicant meets the criteria, the secretary shall must issue a portable certificate to the applicant.

The secretary shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, governing the application for, term of, and conditions under which such certificates may be issued.

OverstrikesIf indicatethe deletedapplicant language.is no longer an individual with a physical disability or is deceased, the portable certificate must be surrendered to the county treasurer of the applicant's residence within thirty days.

26.753.17 3 1104 If the applicant is no longer a person an individual with a physical disability or is deceased, the portable certificate shall must be surrendered to the county treasurer of the applicant's residence within thirty days, and the.

HB1104 ENROLLED 26.753.18 3 1104 Failure to surrender the portable certificate as required by this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

UnderscoresHB1104 indicateENROLLED new26.753.18 language.4 1104 An Act to revise the application requirements for special license plates and parking permits for individuals with disabilities.

OverstrikesReceived indicateat deletedthis language.Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:

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1104 By Chief Clerk of the House for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of Speaker of the House ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:

Governor Chief Clerk of the House STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.

Office of the Secretary of State President of the Senate Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of the Senate Secretary of State House Bill No.

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