Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle in this state if the person has a valid commercial learner’s permit or commercial driver license issued by any state or province or territory of Canada or if the person has a valid licencia federal de conductor (federal license of driver) issued by Mexico in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehicle driving licenses, if the person is not suspended, revoked, or cancelled, and if the person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or subject to an out-of-service order. The department shall give any out-of-state conviction full faith and credit and treat it, for sanctioning purposes under this chapter, as if it had occurred in this state.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-12A-50

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1989, ch 267, § 29; SDCL § 32-12-115; SL 2001, ch 171, §§ 103, 115; SL 2005, ch 167, § 28, eff. Sept. 30, 2005; SL 2007, ch 182, § 11; SL 2015, ch 168, § 35.