# Electronic Title and Registration Program South Dakota is launching an electronic system for vehicle titles and registrations that requires all vehicle owners to use their full legal name (matching a government ID) on titles and registrations. Businesses that want to provide title and registration services through this new electronic system must apply to become an "ERT provider," pay a $300 annual fee, cover up to $30,000 in their own technical connection costs, and remit all collected state fees and taxes to the department daily—with the penalty for late payment being loss of authorization to operate. The system also requires businesses handling electronic title transfers to keep original paper documents (like title paperwork and odometer statements) for at least five years and make them available for state inspection.
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The effect of the rules will be to require vehicles to be registered and titled in an individual’s legal name, to establish the Electronic Title and Registration (ERT) program, set forth ERT application requirements, require ERT provider annual fees, responsibility for technical costs, document retention requirements, and establish penalties for failure to remit state taxes and fees as required. The reason for adopting the proposed rules is to implement the ERT program as required by state law, to ensure that ERT providers comply with necessary technical requirements of DOR’s 605Drive system, ensure the timely remittance of state taxes and fees by ERT providers, and ensure compliance with federal document retention laws.
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