Any vehicle owned and operated by a person authorized by the Department of Public Safety to display a special handicapped license plate may be equipped with not to exceed two flashing lights which shall emit an amber light without glare. One such lamp may be mounted on the front and one may be mounted on the rear of such vehicle, not more than three inches from each license plate. Such lamp may be used only when such vehicle is operated by the owner thereof, when such vehicle is stopped, and when the owneroperator of the vehicle is in need of assistance. A violation of this section is a petty offense.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-17-23

  • 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: SDC 1939, § 44.0352 as added by SL 1966, ch 134, § 2; SL 1989, ch 255, § 52; SL 2003, ch 272, § 23.