32-9-7. Issuance of receipt, commercial motor vehicle certificate, and plates--Conspicuous display--Mailing fees--Violation as misdemeanor.
On receipt of an application under §32-9-6 and payment of the commercial motor vehicle fee, required by this chapter, and upon satisfactory evidence that the applicant has complied with all laws, rules, and regulations of this state covering motor vehicles and motor carriers, the county treasurer or department shall issue to the applicant a receipt that identifies the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer and shall assign a number to the vehicle. The number shall be endorsed upon the application and receipt. The county treasurer or department shall issue to the applicant a commercial motor vehicle certificate bearing the number. The certificate shall be placed and carried in the vehicle in a conspicuous place and is subject to examination upon demand by any officer of this state, county, or municipality. The county treasurer or department shall issue to the applicant two commercial motor vehicle plates for each motor vehicle. Each county treasurer office shall be stocked with commercial license plates issued pursuant to this section and commercial trailer license plates issued pursuant to §32-9-8.1. If the plates are mailed, the applicant shall pay five dollars per license plate or set of plates if the plate is sent to the owner through the mail or one dollar per decal or set of decals if the decal is sent to the owner through the mail. If the applicant requests that the plate or decal be express mailed, the applicant shall pay any costs for the express mailing service. Each plate shall set forth the amount of gross weight in figures, and shall be in colors and designs for each classification specified in §32-9-15. Each plate shall be securely fastened to the front and rear end of each commercial motor vehicle in a conspicuous place. The county treasurer shall deposit in the county general fund any fees received for mailing or expressing a plate or sticker. All fees received by the department for mailing or expressing of the plates or stickers shall be deposited by the department in the state motor vehicle fund. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SDC 1939, §44.0425; SL 1947, ch 195, §2; SL 1949, ch 171; SL 1951, ch 231; SL 1977, ch 249, §22; SL 1978, ch 224, §3; SL 1989, ch 255, §25; SL 1989, ch 264, §5; SL 1997, ch 187, §1; SL 1999, ch 154, §2; SL 2010, ch 157, §7; SL 2018, ch 179, §5.
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.