32-9-1. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1)”Compensation,” the charge imposed upon motor carriers in consideration of the unusual use of the public highways in this state by such motor carriers; (2)”Compensation certificate,” the certificate issued upon application by a motor carrier, as defined in §§32-9-2 and 32-9-3, showing authority to use and payment […]
32-9-10. Duties of department. The department shall make suitable provisions for the carrying out of the purposes of this chapter. The department shall furnish to the county treasurer all receipts, certificates, plates, and supplies required by this chapter. Source: SDC 1939, §44.0425; SL 1947, ch 195, §2; SL 1949, ch 171; SL 1955, ch 179; […]
32-9-12. Forwarding applications to department. The county treasurer shall, at the close of each day during which the office has been open to the public, mail to the department the applications under this chapter received and registered during the day. Source: SDC 1939, §44.0425; SL 1947, ch 195, §2; SL 1949, ch 171; SL 1989, […]
32-9-13. Registration of maximum gross weight of vehicle. Every person, corporation, or limited liability company desiring to operate a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer as a motor carrier of property on the public highways of this state shall choose and fix at the time of registration the maximum gross weight of the motor vehicle, trailer, […]
32-9-14. Overweight operation prohibited–Violation a misdemeanor. 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 […]
32-9-15. Schedule of commercial motor vehicle fees per gross pounds–Older vehicles. In consideration of the unusual use of the public highways, each person, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, desiring to operate a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, upon the public highways of this state as a motor carrier, shall annually pay the commercial […]
32-9-16. Time for payment of commercial motor vehicle fee–Time for display of plate–Violation as misdemeanor. Payment of the annual commercial motor vehicle fee shall be made before beginning an operation or anytime within ninety days prior to the vehicle’s registration date. A commercial motor vehicle plate shall be displayed prior to beginning operation and during […]
32-9-16.1. Promulgation of rules for staggered registration system. The secretary of revenue may promulgate rules pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1-26 to provide for a staggered registration system. Source: SL 2004, ch 210, §1; SL 2010, ch 158, §5; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
32-9-16.2. Fees paid pursuant to chapter–Calculation. Any fee paid pursuant to this chapter shall be calculated by assessing one-twelfth of the annual registration fee times the number of months or any portion thereof for which the vehicle is being licensed. Source: SL 2004, ch 210, §2.
32-9-16.3. Staggered registration of intrastate commercial vehicles. The annual registration of all intrastate commercial vehicles shall be staggered in accordance with the provisions set forth in §§32-5-2.1, 32-5-2.2, and 32-5-2.4. Source: SL 2010, ch 158, §1.
32-9-17. Duration of commercial plates and decals–Payment for unexpired portion of year–Proration of fee. Each commercial motor vehicle plate or validation decal, intrastate and interstate, shall be valid from the date of issue to the last day of the assigned expiration month. If any plate is issued after the renewal month, the commercial motor vehicle […]
32-9-17.1. Denial of registration or title to certain commercial motor carriers–Suspension or revocation or registration or permit–Conditions for issuance or restoration. The department or its agent shall refuse to issue a registration, license plate, permit, or a certificate of title or to transfer any title on a vehicle licensed under chapter 32-9 or 32-10 that […]
32-9-17.2. Denial of registration or title to motor carrier for failure to disclose information, making false statement, affiliation with ineligible person, or safety reasons–Conditions for issuance. The department or its agent shall refuse to issue a registration, license plate, permit, or a certificate of title or to transfer any title on a vehicle licensed under […]
32-9-2. Motor carrier defined. Except as provided in §32-9-3, the term, motor carrier, when used in this chapter means any person, copartnership, corporation, or limited liability company owning, controlling, operating, or maintaining a commercial vehicle. Source: SDC 1939, §44.0422; SL 1943, ch 160; SL 1953, ch 238; SL 1957, ch 230; SL 1977, ch 249, […]
32-9-21. Discontinuing use of vehicle–Return of plates and certificates–Portion of fees refunded. Each motor carrier desiring to discontinue using a vehicle as a commercial motor vehicle, may, on or before the termination of any year as provided in §32-9-17, return the commercial motor vehicle plates and certificates to the county treasurer of the county where […]
32-9-22. Temporary thirty-day permit to operate as commercial motor vehicle–Multiple permits allowed–Fee schedule–Proof of previous registration as noncommercial vehicle. The fee schedule for a temporary permit to operate as a commercial motor vehicle for any thirty-day period shall be: (1)Gross weight of four thousand pounds or less, nine dollars; (2)Gross weight of 4001 to 6000 […]
32-9-22.1. Temporary nonhire permits for commercial vehicles–Fee–Disposition of fees–Limit on issuance. 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 […]
32-9-23.1. Alternate commercial fee by intrastate carriers–Amount of fees–Proof of registration or temporary permit–Certificate required for commercial use of certain noncommercial vehicles. Motor carriers who make use of the highways of this state or haul overweight loads under special permit on the highways of this state may elect to pay a commercial motor vehicle fee […]
32-9-23.2. Application to pay alternative fee. If a motor carrier in intrastate commerce elects to pay the commercial motor vehicle fee pursuant to §32-9-23.1, the carrier shall make application to an agent, patrol officer, motor carrier enforcement officer, or motor carrier inspector of the Department of Public Safety. Source: SL 1971, ch 197, §2; SL […]
32-9-23.3. Alternative permit to be secured before movement–Violation as misdemeanor. Application to pay commercial motor vehicle fees pursuant to §32-9-23.2 shall be made and the permit secured prior to the motor carrier beginning the movement over the highways. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1971, ch 197, §3; SL […]
