No person may drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways of this state unless the person holds and has in immediate possession a commercial learner’s permit or commercial driver license with applicable endorsements valid for the vehicle the person is driving. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-12A-6

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1989, ch 267, § 5; SL 1997, ch 190, § 1; SDCL § 32-12-82; SL 2001, ch 171, §§ 76, 115; SL 2015, ch 168, § 5.