ARSD § 64:28:03:12 — Determination of body type

The department
shall use the body type shown on the manufacturer's statement of origin in
assigning the body type of a vehicle when it is titled. The department shall
issue a certificate of title indicating the body type as a pickup if the
manufacturer's statement of origin indicates the vehicle's body type as a
pickup. The department shall issue a certificate of title which indicates the
vehicle's body type as a truck if the manufacturer's statement of origin indicates
the vehicle's body type as a cab chassis or truck.
If a pickup box on a pickup is removed
or altered so that it is no longer a pickup box or replaced with something
other than a pickup box and the removal, alteration, or replacement causes the
weight of the vehicle, including accessories, to exceed 6,000 pounds, the
department shall change the body type of the vehicle from a pickup to a truck.
If a certificate of title is submitted for change of the body type to a truck,
the department shall issue a new title at no charge and shall assess license
fees under the declared gross weight license fee schedule in SDCL 32-5-6.3.