SDCL § 32-22-16.2: Application of maximum axle or tire weight limits to vehicle hauling logs--Exception.

A motor vehicle hauling unfinished logs is not in violation of the maximum axle or tire weight limits set by § 32-22-16 or 32-22-21 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. This section does not apply to the interstate highway system.