ARSD § 64:28:06:03 — Acceptance of application for duplicate certificate of title

64:28:06:03. Acceptance of application for duplicate
certificate of title. The owner may apply for a duplicate certificate of
title only if the original document or a previously issued duplicate title has
been lost, mutilated, or destroyed. The mutilated certificate of title shall be
attached to the application. The county treasurer or the department may not
accept an application for a duplicate certificate of title if the original
certificate of title is being held by the lien holder. Before acceptance of the
application for duplicate title, the county treasurer or the department shall
ascertain the whereabouts of the original title to prevent having two documents
in circulation on the same vehicle.