SDCL § 62-1-10: Owner-operator of certain vehicles as independent contractor.

An owner-operator who, as an individual or partner, or shareholder of a corporate owner-operator, owns a vehicle licensed and registered as a truck, road tractor, or truck tractor by a governmental agency, is an independent contractor while performing services in the operation of the owner-operator's vehicle if the owner-operator has applied for and received a certification of independent contractor status from the Department of Labor and Regulation.