ARSD § 64:30:01:01 — Definitions

Terms defined in SDCL 32-3-1 have the same meaning when used in this article. In addition, terms used in this article have the following meaning:
(1) "VIN," vehicle identification
number;
(2) "Original VIN," the number assigned
to a vehicle by the manufacturer, consisting of numerals or letters or both and
used primarily for registration and identification purposes;
(3) "Replacement VIN," the vehicle's
original VIN reproduced on a replacement identification number plate and
attached to the vehicle;
(4) "Assigned VIN," a number
preassigned, imprinted, or embossed on a plate, and then attached to a vehicle
that has no identifiable VIN or whose VIN has been destroyed or removed;
(5) "Public VIN," a vehicle
identification number located in a conspicuous location on a vehicle for easy
access to law enforcement personnel and other interested parties;
(6) "Secondary VIN," a vehicle
identification number or a number derived from a vehicle identification number
located in an area kept confidential for law enforcement use;
(7) "VIN plate," unless otherwise
stated in this article, the replacement identification number plate or assigned
identification number plate;
(8) "Front door pillar post," a post
located forward of the front door and running between the door and windshield;
(9) "Front door latch post," the post
located at the trailing edge of the front door to which the door latches;
(10) "State code," the two-character
alphabetic code used by the U. S. postal service for
abbreviations of states' names;
(11) "Component," a vehicle part
marked by the vehicle manufacturer with a unique identifiable number traceable
to the vehicle through the manufacturer;
(12) "Gross visual examination," an
examination of a motor vehicle to determine if it is the vehicle described in
the certificate of title last issued for that vehicle, consisting of either an
examination of the entire motor vehicle or an examination of the vehicle
identification numbers, or both.