No person may operate a vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer as a commercial motor vehicle on the public highways of this state with a gross weight of more than the gross weight fixed and determined by the person and for which the person has paid commercial motor vehicle fees and received a commercial motor vehicle certificate. 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 32-9-14

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

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0424; SL 1977, ch 249, § 25; SL 1989, ch 255, § 26; SL 1989, ch 264, § 9.