2015 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 32 - MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 05 - Annual Registration And License Plates
§ 32-5-162 Number and design of military specialty plates--Requirements.

32-5-162. Number and design of military specialty plates--Requirements.

Military specialty plates shall be numbered and designed by the secretary, with the exception of the National Guard plate which shall be designed by the adjutant general and approved by the secretary. The military specialty plates shall meet the following specific requirements:

(1) The National Guard plate shall contain a symbol indicating that the owner is a current or retired member of the National Guard;

(2) The disabled veteran plate shall consist of a white background bordered on the left by a blue field with white stars and on the right by alternating red and white stripes. The words Disabled Veteran, shall be inscribed on the plate in blue, in at least ten point bold type;

(3) The veteran plate shall designate the owner as a veteran. The plate may allow for additional indication of the conflict, rank, or status of the veteran;

(4) The active duty plate shall designate the owner as currently serving on active duty. The plate may allow for additional indication of the conflict, rank, or status of the active duty member;

(5) The Prisoner of War plate shall contain a symbol indicating that the owner was a prisoner of war;

(6) The Pearl Harbor survivor plate shall contain a symbol indicating that the owner survived the attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii while serving on active duty;

(7) The Gold Star plate shall contain a symbol indicating that the owner is a parent, spouse, sibling, or child of a member of the United States armed forces who died while serving this country on active duty or as a result of that service;

(8) The Purple Heart plate shall contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Purple Heart as a result of the owner's service;

(9) The Medal of Honor plate shall contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Medal of Honor, including a facsimile of the medallion portion corresponding to the branch of the United States armed forces for which the owner served when the medal was received, as a result of the owner's service;

(10) The Silver Star plate shall contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Silver Star as a result of the owner's service;

(11) The Distinguished Service Cross plate shall contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Distinguished Service Cross as a result of the owner's service;

(12) The Navy Cross plate shall contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Navy Cross as a result of the owner's service;

(13) The Air Force Cross plate shall contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Air Force Cross as a result of the owner's service;

(14) The Distinguished Flying Cross plate shall contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Distinguished Flying Cross as a result of the owner's service;

(15) The Bronze Star with Valor plate shall contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Bronze Star with Valor as a result of the owner's service; and

(16) The Bronze Star plate shall contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Bronze Star as a result of the owner's service.
Source: SL 2014, ch 142, § 9; SL 2015, ch 161, § 2.