<html> <head> <title>Rule 70:04:02:21 Masking or removal of business signs.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 70:04:02:21"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 70:04:02:21 Masking or removal of business signs."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:justify; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>70:04:02:21.&nbsp;&nbsp;Masking or removal of business signs.</b> Business signs shall be masked or removed as follows:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Any service for motorists that plans to temporarily suspend its operation to a service level less than that prescribed by &#167;&nbsp;70:04:02:17 for a period of more than 10 days, or to discontinue its operation permanently, shall notify the department at least 48 hours before it suspends or discontinues operation. The department shall mask or remove the signs during the period of suspension. The signs shall be returned by the department to the service for motorists if its operation is discontinued; and</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;The permit of any service for motorists shall be revoked if the permittee fails to notify the department of its suspension of operation.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 6 SDR 99, effective April 13, 1980; transferred from &#167;&nbsp;70:01:06.02:21, effective November 1, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; 40 SDR 102, effective December 3, 2013.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=31-29-80.1">31-29-80.1.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=31-29-63">31-29-63(6)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=31-29-80.1">31-29-80.1.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>