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Directive On Higher License Fees Upsets County Treasurers

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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota Division of Motor Vehicles directive on when county treasurers should impose an increase in vehicle license fees has upset some county officials.

A new state law increases most motor vehicle license fees by 20 percent, effective April 1.

The Rapid City Journal reports ( ) that the Division of Motor Vehicles on Monday directed county treasurers to immediately start charging the higher fee if vehicle owners whose registrations expire in May try to beat the April 1 increase.

Pennington County Treasurer Janet Sayler says the directive has caused an “uproar” among county treasurers who feel they would be violating the law by charging higher fees before April 1.

DMV Director Peggy Laurenz says her office simply sent out a list of suggestions on how to handle the renewals.

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Information from: Rapid City Journal,

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