The owner of a commercial motor vehicle may obtain from the office of any county treasurer a temporary nonhire permit to operate on the highways of this state. This permit shall be issued by the county treasurer upon payment of the fee prescribed under § 32-5-107. The permit conditions and restrictions contained by that section apply to this permit. This permit may be issued to the owner of a commercial motor vehicle who has returned the commercial plates pursuant to § 32-9-21 and has shown a need to operate this motor vehicle on the highway. The fee shall be reported and forwarded monthly by the county treasurer to the Department of Revenue. These remittances shall be credited to the revolving license plate fund pursuant to chapter 32-11. Only one permit shall be issued yearly per motor vehicle.

Source: SL 1979, ch 210; SL 1986, ch 242, § 33; SL 1991, ch 242, § 2; SL 2004, ch 17, § 114; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.