HB1071

South Dakota boat owners whose boats are transported exclusively on a registered trailer can now choose a ten-year registration option instead of renewing annually, as long as they provide proof of trailer registration and submit an affidavit confirming the boat is only transported by trailer. Under current law, all boat registrations expire annually; this bill creates a new ten-year registration period that can be renewed for successive ten-year periods if the owner remains eligible. Boat owners choosing this option will only pay registration fees when applying for or renewing the ten-year registration, rather than annually.