Upon a fourth or subsequent conviction of any person for operating a motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of §§ 32-22-2 to 32-22-33, inclusive, the court in which such conviction is obtained may, as a part of the judgment, cancel and require the surrender of the license plates of the vehicle involved, which plates shall be transmitted to the Department of Public Safety, together with a copy of the judgment; and license plates may not be issued for such vehicle before the expiration of one year from the date of the judgment.
SDCL 32-22-54