License fees and compensation for any recreational vehicle as defined in § 32-3-1 or for any noncommercial trailer and semitrailer, for use of the highways payable pursuant to § 32-5-5 and pulled by a noncommercial motor vehicle on which the license fees were paid pursuant to § 32-5-6, shall be determined upon the basis of their actual weight as follows:

(1) One thousand pounds or less, inclusive, eighteen dollars;

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(2) From 1,001 to 2,000 pounds, inclusive, thirty-six dollars;

(3) From 2,001 to 3,000 pounds, inclusive, fifty-four dollars;

(4) From 3,001 to 4,000 pounds, inclusive, seventy-two dollars;

(5) From 4,001 to 5,000 pounds, inclusive, ninety dollars;

(6) From 5,001 to 6,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred eight dollars;

(7) From 6,001 to 7,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred twenty-six dollars;

(8) From 7,001 to 8,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred forty-four dollars;

(9) From 8,001 to 9,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred sixty-two dollars;

(10) From 9,001 to 10,000 pounds, inclusive, one hundred eighty dollars; and

(11) For each additional 1,000 pounds or major fraction thereof, in excess of 10,000 pounds, eighteen dollars.

Any trailer or semitrailer licensed pursuant to this section may be pulled by a noncommercial motor vehicle licensed pursuant to § 32-5-8.1 or a commercially licensed motor vehicle if the motor vehicle is registered at a gross weight to cover the weight of the trailer and its load.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0107 (4); SL 1955, ch 156; SL 1977, ch 249, § 6; SL 1991, ch 239, § 5; SL 1999, ch 59, § 6; SL 2011, ch 139, § 4; SL 2011, ch 139, § 14, eff. July 1, 2013; SL 2015, ch 165, § 15, eff. Apr. 1, 2015.