Notary exception--Vehicle title transfers to insurers
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SD Code › Title 59 › Chapter 12 › Section 59-12-4.1
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With respect to a vehicle for which title is to be transferred to an insurer, a power of attorney to make application for or to assign a certificate of title is exempt from the notarization requirements under § 59-12-4 . A principal may satisfy the signature requirement provided under § 59-12-4 for a power of attorney described in this section by electronic signature.
Source: SL 2023, ch 170, § 1.
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