32-22-42.3. Livestock hauler exemption.
A motor vehicle hauling livestock as defined in §39-5-6 is not in violation of the maximum axle or tire weight limits set by §32-22-16 or 32-22-21 due to the shifting of the load if the total gross vehicle weight of the vehicle is within the maximum limits set by §§32-22-16 and 32-22-21 and the load is adjusted to the legal limits on axle and tire.
Source: SL 1983, ch 248.