South Dakota personalized & vanity plates

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South Dakota: 1–7 characters · letters, numbers and spaces

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What South Dakota says about plate text

One to seven characters (motorcycle 6), where a space counts toward the maximum and at least one letter or number is required. A plate may not be a single '1' or '2', duplicate an issued plate, or mimic a law-enforcement or emergency agency. A 2023 consent decree (Hart v. Houdyshell) bars the state's 'offensive to good taste and decency' standard. From official policy MV118.

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South Dakota plate format rules

Length
1–7 characters.
Allowed characters
Letters A–Z, numbers 0–9, and spaces.

One to seven characters (motorcycle 6), where a space counts toward the maximum and at least one letter or number is required. A plate may not be a single '1' or '2', duplicate an issued plate, or mimic a law-enforcement or emergency agency. A 2023 consent decree (Hart v. Houdyshell) bars the state's 'offensive to good taste and decency' standard. From official policy MV118.

The official South Dakota source