32-9-2. Motor carrier defined.
Except as provided in §32-9-3, the term, motor carrier, when used in this chapter means any person, copartnership, corporation, or limited liability company owning, controlling, operating, or maintaining a commercial vehicle.
Source: SDC 1939, §44.0422; SL 1943, ch 160; SL 1953, ch 238; SL 1957, ch 230; SL 1977, ch 249, §18; SL 2014, ch 139, §10.