<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 32-2-7 - Enforcement of laws governing motor carriers. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2053412Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2053412SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053412CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2053412Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2053412DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053412DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053412000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053412SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053412SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2053412Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-2-7"><span class="s2053412SENU">32-2-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053412SENU">. </span><span class="s2053412CL">Enforcement of laws governing motor carriers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053412Normal-000000"><span class="s2053412DefaultParagraphFont">Agents, patrol officers, motor carrier enforcement officers, and motor carrier inspectors of the Department of Public Safety shall assist in the enforcement of all laws, police regulations, and rules governing motor vehicles and motor carriers over and upon the highways of this state. The agents, patrol officers, motor carrier enforcement officers, and motor carrier inspectors may stop any vehicle or carrier to examine, measure, or weigh the vehicle and its load and to withdraw and inspect any fuel being transported by the vehicle or used to propel the vehicle. The agents, patrol officers, motor carrier enforcement officers, and motor carrier inspectors may examine any bill</span><span class="s2053412DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053412DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053412DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053412DefaultParagraphFont">lading, registration, license, or permit to determine if the motor carrier is properly registered, licensed, or permitted and if the load transported is an amount permitted by the commercial motor vehicle license issued to the carrier.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053412Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053412000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053412Normal"><span class="s2053412SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053412SCL-000003"> SDC 1939 § 44.0605 (1); SL 1970, ch 167; SL 1974, ch 207; SL 1981, ch 230, § 1; SL 1996, ch 90, § 43; SL 2000, ch 140, § 1; SL 2003, ch 272, § 121.</span></p></div></body></html>