Section 32-12A-12 - Issuance of commercial driver license permits--Renewal or reissue.
32-12A-12. Issuance of commercial driver license permits--Renewal or reissue. A commercial drivers instruction permit may be issued to an individual sixteen years of age who holds a valid operator's license.
No commercial driver instruction permit may be issued for a period to exceed six months. Only one renewal of a commercial driver instruction permit shall be granted within a two-year period. The holder of a commercial driver instruction permit may, unless otherwise disqualified, drive a commercial motor vehicle only if accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver license, who is twenty-one years of age, has a valid license for the type of vehicle driven, and occupies a seat beside the individual for the purpose of giving instruction in driving the commercial motor vehicle.
Source: SL 1989, ch 267, § 8A; SL 1994, ch 254, § 4; SL 1994, ch 256, § 1; SDCL § 32-12-88; SL 2001, ch 171, §§ 81, 115.