Any person, corporation, or limited liability company desiring to operate a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer as a motor carrier of persons or property on the public highways of this state shall, before beginning the operations, cause to be presented to the county treasurer of the county of which the applicant is a resident, if the applicant be a resident of this state, and if a nonresident, then to the county treasurer of any county through which that applicant may travel, except as provided for interstate carriers, an application upon forms to be furnished and provided by the Department of Revenue. The application shall set forth the name of the manufacturer of the vehicle, the factory number, the engine number of the vehicle, the model of the vehicle, and the desired gross weight classification or rated maximum seating capacity of the vehicle, together with such other and additional information as the Department of Revenue may deem necessary. 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 32-9-6

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0425; SL 1947, ch 195, § 2; SL 1949, ch 171; SL 1989, ch 255, § 24; SL 2004, ch 17, § 110; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2014, ch 139, § 11.