The Division of Highway Patrol may issue a written, telegraphic, or telephonic permit for a fee or fees to be fixed, authorizing an applicant to move any kind or form of vehicle or building for a single trip over a route to be designated by the Department of Transportation to any point in or through this state upon the state trunk highways or the national system of interstate highways despite the fact that the maximum specifications of the vehicle and load or building exceed the maximum vehicle and load specifications set forth in this chapter. A written or telegraphic permit issued pursuant to this section shall be carried in the vehicle and shall be open to inspection by any peace officer or authorized agent of the authority granting the permit. Prepaid telephonic permits in books of ten may be issued to an applicant by the Division of Highway Patrol. One of the telephonic permits from the book of ten, after being telephonically authorized by the Division of Highway Patrol, shall be carried in the vehicle and shall be open to inspection by any peace officer or authorized agent of the authority granting the permit.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-38
Single trip permit for moving building or other oversize load--Carrying and inspection of permit
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case State v. Krahwinkel (2002)
Most recently applied in State v. Krahwinkel (December 2002)
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0342; SL 1957, ch 225, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.0342 (1); SL 1963, ch 261; SL 1964, ch 126; SL 1966, ch. 133; SL 1980, ch 217, § 4; SL 1983, ch 335, § 23;…
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