ARSD § 64:29:04:01 — Definitions

Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) "Approved entity," any person who receives or transfers a vehicle title by sale, gift, or any means, and who is authorized by the department to use the ERT system to validate ownership and facilitate the assignment, reassignment, or transfer of title custody or ownership of a vehicle without a paper record;
(2) "Department," Department of Revenue;
(3) "ERT system," means a technology solution established under SDCL 32-3-69.1 by which title applications, title lien statements, certificates of title, and other supporting documents, signatures, and fees are entered and transmitted through the title application and registration process in an electronic format;
(4) "ERT provider," a person who operates a program that provides title and registration services and is authorized by the department to act on behalf of the department and county treasurers in receiving, processing, and transmitting to the department registration applications and related fees; and
(5) "Provider number," the unique identifying number assigned by the department to an ERT provider authorized to use the ERT system.