Each licensee shall have a driver license in the licensee’s immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the driver license upon demand of a judge of a court of record, a magistrate, a peace officer, or a field deputy or inspector of the Department of Public Safety. Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a petty offense.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-12-39

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts

Source: SL 1959, ch 261, § 11; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03B11; SL 1967, ch 203; SL 1974, ch 153, § 46; SL 2001, ch 171, § 35; SL 2003, ch 272, § 23.