ARSD § 64:30:05:06 — Trailers

For a homemade or rebuilt trailer weighing less than 3,000 pounds without a VIN,
the owner shall apply to the county treasurer for a number which is supplied to
the treasurer by the department. The owner shall attach the number to the
trailer by stamping the number either to the left side of the tongue portion or
the frame, if the tongue is permanently attached, or to the left frame rail at
the front of the trailer, if the tongue is not permanently attached. The
trailer is subject to inspection by a law enforcement agency after the number
is attached. The applicant shall also sign an affidavit which states that the
applicant built or rebuilt the trailer.
For a manufactured trailer weighing 3,000 or
more
pounds without a VIN, the owner shall apply to the department for a VIN number. If the
trailer had a VIN which was lost or damaged, the same number may be reassigned
if the number is ascertainable. The number, which is issued on a VIN plate,
shall be attached in the same location as on a homemade or rebuilt trailer. The
applicant shall sign an affidavit which states that it is a manufactured
trailer and gives the reason for the absence of a VIN.