25.884.12 100th Legislative Session 209
2025 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 209
Introduced by: Senator Hohn
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An Act to modify aircraft registration fees and to provide a penalty therefor.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 50-11-12 be AMENDED:
50-11-12. There shall be paidA person must pay to the secretary of
transportation, at the time of the registration of registering an aircraft, an annual
registration fee for each such the aircraft based upon its maximum permissible take-off
weight, to be computed as follows:
Weight in Pounds Rate
0 B 1,500 $ 25 50
1,501 B 2,000 40 80
2,001 B 3,000 55 110
3,001 B 4,000 70 140
4,001 B 5,000 85 170
5,001 B 6,000 100 300
6,001 B 10,000 125 375
10,001 B 12,499 150 450
12,500 B 15,000 200 600
15,001 and over 300 900
The fees in this section are subject to the provisions of §§ 50-11-14 to 50-11-17,
inclusive §§ 50-11-15 and 50-11-16. Failure to pay the fees is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Section 2. That § 50-11-35 be AMENDED:
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50-11-35. For aircraft leased for thirty-six calendar months or less, the original
registration tax of four percent, as required under § 50-11-19, applies only to the
scheduled lease payments, excluding fuel, routine maintenance, insurance, and crew, and
shall must be paid by the lessee at the time payments are made to the lessor. For aircraft
leased for more than thirty-six calendar months, by multiple short-term agreements or a
long-term agreement, the original registration tax under § 50-11-19 shall be is assessed
on the market value of the aircraft, as stated in the aircraft bluebook and digest, at the
time registration is due as stated in the aircraft bluebook and price digest. The original
registration tax shall be paid by the The owner of the aircraft must pay the original
registration tax. A copy of the lease agreement shall must be provided to the department
with the application for registration. If the lessee purchases the aircraft during the lease,
any amount paid to the department for registration taxes under this chapter shall must
be credited to taxes required under § 50-11-19. The annual registration fee required under
§§ 50-11-12 and 50-11-14 § 50-11-12 applies for each aircraft under lease.
Section 3. That § 50-11-14 be REPEALED.
If any aircraft, according to the manufacturer's records as to date of manufacture,
was ten years old or more on January first of the year for which registration and fee is
required, the fee required by § 50-11-12 shall be one-half of the fee ordinarily prescribed.
Section 4. That § 50-11-17 be REPEALED.
No aircraft may be registered for an annual registration, or any part thereof, for a
fee of less than ten dollars.
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