The inspectors of the Department of Public Safety or any law enforcement officer may require the driver of a commercial vehicle to stop a vehicle at any time for inspection to determine if the provisions of this chapter are being complied with. Any driver who fails to stop and submit the driver’s vehicle to such inspection is guilty of 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

Source: SL 1971, ch 261, § 2; SL 1983, ch 15, § 111; SL 1983, ch 335, § 31; SL 1985, ch 374, § 48; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 19; SL 2006, ch 234, § 21.