Section 32-3-12 - Operation or possession of vehicle without certificate as misdemeanor

32-3-12. Operation or possession of vehicle without certificate as misdemeanor.An owner, or any person without the consent of the owner, who operates or has possession of a motor vehicle in this state under a registration number of this state, without first securing a certificate of title as provided in this chapter, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, §44.9908; SL 1955, ch 184; SL 1978, ch 158, §21; SL 1989, ch 257, §14.