Department of Revenue



Motor Vehicles Dealer Cleanup and Permanent Closure Process


The effect of the rules will be to establish procedures for permanent closure of a motor vehicle dealer, to establish certain required uses of the Department’s 605Drive system, to permit retention of electronic records, to require retention of certain paper records for at least a year, to require document fees be advertised for customers in accordance with federal law, to prohibit the use of “broker” and “wholesale” in dealer names and advertising materials, and to provide form and style adjustments.

New content is added below as the draft rules move through the rule-making process.







Important Dates
Public Hearing:
Comment Deadline:
Interim Rules Committee Hearing:
Filed-Secretary of State:
Rule Effective:
09/10/2026
08/24/2026
10/14/2026

Agency Contact: Michael Houdyshell mail to: DORAdminRules@state.sd.us