32-20A-1. Definition of terms.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1)"Highway," as it is defined by subdivisions 31-1-5(1) to (4);
(2)"Law enforcement officer," as it is defined by §23-3-27;
(3)"Operate," to control the operation of a snowmobile;
(4)"Operator," every person who operates or who is in actual physical control of a snowmobile;
(5)"Owner," any person, other than a lien holder, having the property in or title to a snowmobile and entitled to the use or possession thereof;
(6)"Raceway facility," any area designated and clearly defined with appropriate flags, fencing, markers, or delineators for the purpose of drag racing, oval racing, or special exhibitions;
(7)"Roadway," as it is defined by subdivision 32-14-1(26);
(8)"Snowmobile," any engine-driven vehicle of a type which uses sled type runners or skis with an endless belt tread or similar means of contact with the surface upon which it is operated and the vehicle does not exceed forty-eight inches in width;
(9)"Super modified snowmobile," any snowmobile which has been individually built from parts expressly for track racing or has had the chassis, suspension, track, and engine substantially altered.
Source: SL 1971, ch 182, §1; SL 1990, ch 256, §3; SL 2013, ch 146, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 20A - Snowmobile Operation
Section 32-20A-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 32-20A-3 - Age restrictions on drivers--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-20A-4 - Restriction of use on state highways--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-20A-8 - Permit to operate on closed or posted roadway.
Section 32-20A-9 - Restrictions on use within municipality.
Section 32-20A-10 - Lights required during darkness--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-20A-14 - Operating under the influence.
Section 32-20A-15.1 - Temporary permits.
Section 32-20A-16 - Enforcement by law enforcement officers--Prosecution by state's attorneys.
Section 32-20A-20 - Incapacitated persons exempted from notice requirements.
Section 32-20A-21 - Assumption of risk of injury.
Section 32-20A-22 - Liability of snowmobile equipment renters--Gross negligence.
Section 32-20A-23 - Safe conditions of rental snowmobiles.
Section 32-20A-24 - Operation on state snowmobile trail or area--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-20A-25 - Permit to operate motorcycle as a snowmobile.