An Act to establish a for-cause requirement for inspections of motor carriers on possible vehicle weight and load violations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That 32-2-7 be AMENDED:
32-2-7.
Agents, patrol
officers, motor carrier enforcement officers, and motor carrier
inspectors of the Department of Public Safety shall assist in the
enforcement of all laws, police regulations, and rules governing
motor vehicles and motor carriers over and upon the highways of this
state. The
agents, patrol officers, motor carrier enforcement officers, and
motor carrier inspectors may stop any vehicle or carrier to Any
agent, patrol officer, motor carrier enforcement officer, or motor
carrier inspector having reason to believe that the weight of a
vehicle and load is unlawful may stop and examine,
measure, or weigh the vehicle and its load and to withdraw and
inspect any fuel being transported by the vehicle or used to propel
the vehicle. The agents, patrol officers, motor carrier enforcement
officers, and motor carrier inspectors may examine any
bill‑of‑lading, registration, license, or permit to
determine if the motor carrier is properly registered, licensed, or
permitted and if the load transported is an amount permitted by the
commercial motor vehicle license issued to the carrier.