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 motor vehicle fee as follows, to the county treasurer of the county of which the person is a resident, if a carrier of property; or to the Department of Revenue, if the person is not a resident of this state:
(1)Gross weight under 4000 pounds, eighty-five dollars;
(2)Gross weight of 4001 to 6000 pounds, one hundred dollars;
(3)Gross weight of 6001 to 8000 pounds, one hundred fifteen dollars;
(4)Gross weight of 8001 to 10,000 pounds, one hundred thirty dollars;
(5)Gross weight of 10,001 to 12,000 pounds, one hundred fifty dollars;
(6)Gross weight of 12,001 to 14,000 pounds, one hundred seventy-five dollars;
(7)Gross weight of 14,001 to 16,000 pounds, two hundred dollars;
(8)Gross weight of 16,001 to 18,000 pounds, two hundred twenty-five dollars;
(9)Gross weight of 18,001 to 20,000 pounds, two hundred fifty dollars;
(10)For each additional 2000 pounds or major fraction thereof in excess of 20,000 pounds, forty dollars.
(11)For each vehicle or combination of vehicles as defined in §32-22-10 with a gross weight in excess of 78,000 pounds, seven dollars in addition to the fee schedule above.
If any commercial motor vehicle, according to the manufacturer's model year designation, is ten years old or more on January first of the year for which a license fee is required, that fee is ninety percent of the fee ordinarily prescribed.
Source: SDC 1939, §44.0426; SL 1939, ch 176, §2; SL 1943, ch 161, §2; SL 1947, ch 195, §3; SL 1957, ch 231; SL 1961, ch 236; SL 1966, ch 138; SL 1967, ch 205; SL 1967, ch 206; SL 1968, ch 175; SL 1974, ch 214, §1; SL 1975, ch 202; SL 1977, ch 249, §26; SL 1982, ch 243, §4; SL 2004, ch 17, §113; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2011, ch 139, §10.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 09 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Certificates
Section 32-9-2 - Motor carrier defined.
Section 32-9-3 - Exceptions from definitions of motor carrier and commercial vehicle.
Section 32-9-3.1 - Fee required of harvest vehicle--Permit--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-9-3.5 - Fee for commercial use of motorbus--Gross maximum weight.
Section 32-9-4 - Motor carriage as affected with public interest--Unusual impairment of highway.
Section 32-9-5 - Presumption that motor carrier makes unusual use of highways.
Section 32-9-10 - Duties of department.
Section 32-9-12 - Forwarding applications to department.
Section 32-9-13 - Registration of maximum gross weight of vehicle.
Section 32-9-14 - Overweight operation prohibited--Violation a misdemeanor.
Section 32-9-15 - Schedule of commercial motor vehicle fees per gross pounds--Older vehicles.
Section 32-9-16.1 - Promulgation of rules for staggered registration system.
Section 32-9-16.2 - Fees paid pursuant to chapter--Calculation.
Section 32-9-16.3 - Staggered registration of intrastate commercial vehicles.
Section 32-9-23.2 - Application to pay alternative fee.
Section 32-9-23.3 - Alternative permit to be secured before movement--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-9-23.5 - Receipt issued on payment--Display on demand--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-9-41 - Persons and entities required to comply with chapter.
Section 32-9-44 - Revocation or cancellation of certificate upon violation.
Section 32-9-45 - Overweight operation of vehicle--Payment of additional fee--Payment no defense.
Section 32-9-47 - Determination that vehicle was overweight--Variation of five percent.
Section 32-9-53 - Gross weight of tow trucks and wreckers.
Section 32-9-57 - Transporter plates for hauling new trailers--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-9-58 - Registration and permit required to move certain vehicles between job sites--Fee.
Section 32-9-59 - Use of vehicles with dealer 88 license plates--Violation as misdemeanor.