Payment of the annual commercial motor vehicle fee shall be made before beginning an operation or anytime within ninety days prior to the vehicle’s registration date. A commercial motor vehicle plate shall be displayed prior to beginning operation and during operation.

A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0426; SL 1939, ch 176, § 2; SL 1943, ch 161, § 2; SL 1947, ch 195, § 3; SL 1957, ch 231; SL 1961, ch 236; SL 1967, ch 205; SL 1977, ch 249, § 27; SL 1988, ch 251, § 3; SL 1989, ch 255, § 26A; SL 1994, ch 250; SL 2010, ch 158, § 3.