{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-32-12-22","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 32-12-22","heading":"Prohibition against driving without license--Misdemeanor.","body":"No person, except those expressly exempted in §§ 32-12-22.1 to 32-12-28, inclusive, may drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless the person has a valid driver license under the provisions of this chapter. Any person convicted for a violation of this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 32-12. DRIVER LICENSES AND PERMITS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-12-22","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"68c7f148f8180ab68ef6f7918e350bc6e03327b7591806b0e710ad6a5dc45ecd","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-32-12-21","next":"us-sd/sdcl-32-12-22.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}