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More than 4 million motor-vehicle records in South Dakota officially have a new computer home. The records have been transferred from the Department of Revenue and Regulation, Division of Motor Vehicle's prior computer system, to a new system called the South Dakota Customized Automated Registration System, or SDcars. The SDcars system is designed to handle the state's switch from a vehicle-based license plate system to an owner-based system. The new system took effect July 1. Division of Motor Vehicles Director Debra Hillmer asks that vehicle owners in the state give the division and county treasurers time to work out any issues that arise with the new system. “These next few days, we'll be busy ensuring that the new computer system is working properly and efficiently. So if those vehicle owners who are scheduled for registration in July and August could wait until after July 7 to conduct their business, we'd appreciate it,” Hillmer said. Under the new system, the plates on a vehicle belong to the titled owner or owners of a vehicle. If the vehicle is sold, the seller keeps the plates for use on the next vehicle they acquire as long as it is the same type of vehicle. For more information on the SDcars system, log on to SDcars.org.
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