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Section 32-5-120 - Surrender of special firefighter plates upon discharge, separation, or retirement

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32-5-120. Surrender of special firefighter plates upon discharge, separation, or retirement.If any firefighter is discharged, separated, or retires, the firefighter shall surrender the special number plates identifying him or her as a firefighter. The special plates shall be surrendered to the secretary of revenue who shall make the necessary changes in the registration file. The firefighter shall obtain regular number plates. Source: SL 1989, ch 261, §8; SL 2004, ch 17, §66; SL 2007, ch 173, §43, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011. p.effectiveDate {text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 2em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1em; font-weight: bold;} Effective March 1, 2025 SDLRC - Codified Law 32-5-120 - Surrender of special firefighter plates upon discharge, separation, or retirement. span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2089525Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2089525SENU {

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stify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2089525DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2089525SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } 32-5-120. Special firefighter or advanced life support personnel plates--Surrender upon discharge, separation, or retirement--Exception.If an advanced life support personnel or emergency medical technician is discharged or retires, or a firefighter is discharged or retires with less than ten years of service, the firefighter, advanced life support personnel, or emergency medical technician must surrender the special number plates identifying the person as a firefighter, advanced life support personnel, or emergency medical technician. The special plates must be surrendered to the secretary, who shall make the necessary changes in the registration file.

firefighter, advanced life support personnel, or emergency medical technician. The special plates must be surrendered to the secretary, who shall make the necessary changes in the registration file. A firefighter may retain the special number plates if the plates are removed from the vehicle and the secretary is made aware that the firefighter is replacing the plates. The firefighter, advanced life support personnel, or emergency medical technician shall then obtain regular number plates. Source: SL 1989, ch 261, §8; SL 2004, ch 17, §66; SL 2007, ch 173, §43, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2024, ch 109, §5, eff. Mar. 1, 2025; SL 2024, ch 110, §4, eff. Mar. 1, 2025.