South Dakota § 32-20-2 Driver license or permit required to operate motorcycle, moped, all-terrain vehicle, or three-wheel vehicle--Testing requirements--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 32-20-2 — Driver license or permit required to operate motorcycle, moped, all-terrain vehicle, or three-wheel vehicle--Testing requirements--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 32-20-2

Title 32MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 32-19MOTORCYCLE REGULATION

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 32-20-2 (2026).

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No person may operate a motorcycle, except a moped as defined in § 32-20-1 , a licensed all-terrain vehicle under § 32-20-13 , or any motor vehicle that has three wheels and is operated with a steering wheel and foot controls on the public streets or highways without a motor vehicle driver license or permit upon which a state testing officer has certified that such person is qualified to operate such motorcycle. An operator of a moped, a licensed all-terrain vehicle, or a motor vehicle that has three wheels and is operated with a steering wheel and foot controls shall have a valid motor vehicle driver license or permit. The department may waive the testing requirements upon completion of a motorcycle safety course approved pursuant to § 32-20-14 . A violation of this section is a Class 2 m

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No person may operate a motorcycle, except a moped as defined in § 32-20-1 , a licensed all-terrain vehicle under § 32-20-13 , or any motor vehicle that has three wheels and is operated with a steering wheel and foot controls on the public streets or highways without a motor vehicle driver license or permit upon which a state testing officer has certified that such person is qualified to operate such motorcycle. An operator of a moped, a licensed all-terrain vehicle, or a motor vehicle that has three wheels and is operated with a steering wheel and foot controls shall have a valid motor vehicle driver license or permit. The department may waive the testing requirements upon completion of a motorcycle safety course approved pursuant to § 32-20-14 . A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Legislative History

SL 1967, ch 215, § 2; SL 1978, ch 230, § 2; SL 1982, ch 18, § 26; SL 1987, ch 233, § 3; SL 1989, ch 255, § 92; SL 1989, ch 270, § 2; SL 1995, ch 178, § 3; SL 2017, ch 140, § 1.