It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any carrier to fail or refuse to surrender to the Department of Revenue upon its lawful demand any commercial motor vehicle license plate or certificate which has been suspended, revoked or canceled. If any person shall fail to return the commercial motor vehicle certificate or license to the secretary of revenue after lawful demand, the secretary shall forthwith direct any peace officer to secure possession thereof and return it to the secretary.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-9-44.1

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1975, ch 201, § 2; SL 1977, ch 249, § 43; SL 2004, ch 17, § 117; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.