32-5-1. Motor vehicle defined.

In this chapter, the term, motor vehicle, includes all vehicles or machines, trailers, semitrailers, recreational vehicles, truck tractors, road tractors, and motorcycles propelled by any power other than muscular and used upon the public highways for the transportation of persons or property, or both.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0101; SL 1961, ch 217; SL 1970, ch 168, § 1; SL 1970, ch 169, § 1; SL 1974, ch 92, §§ 4 to 6; SL 1975, ch 196, § 3; SL 1977, ch 249, §§ 1 to 3; SL 1978, ch 224, § 18; reenacted 1988, ch 27, § 5.



SDLRC - Codified Law 32-5-1 - Motor vehicle defined. 32-5-1.1
     32-5-1.1.   Repealed by SL 1982, ch 225, § 2.



SDLRC - Codified Law 32-5-1 - Motor vehicle defined.

32-5-1.2. Mopeds exempt from chapter.

Mopeds as defined in § 32-20-1 are exempt from the provisions of this chapter unless the applicant wishes to license a moped.

Source: SL 1978, ch 230, § 9; SL 1989, ch 257, § 50.



SDLRC - Codified Law 32-5-1 - Motor vehicle defined.

32-5-1.3. Farm vehicles exempt--Exceptions.

Any farm wagon, farm implement drawn by another vehicle, or farm vehicle which is designed and used primarily for tillage, harvesting, or transportation of agricultural products or farm property by or for agricultural producers is exempt from the provisions of this chapter unless the farm vehicle is a stock trailer, gooseneck trailer, or semitrailer towed by a licensed motor vehicle on any public highway or a passenger vehicle, two- or three-axle truck, or semitractor.

Source: SL 1982, ch 225, § 4; SL 1986, ch 242, § 7.



SDLRC - Codified Law 32-5-1 - Motor vehicle defined.

32-5-1.4. All-terrain vehicles used in agriculture exempt.

Any three-wheeled or four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle using a highway ditch or crossing a highway to get to and from a field or pasture and being used in the course of farm or ranch labor is exempt from the provisions of this chapter.

Source: SL 1985, ch 242.