{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-32-12a-11.5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 32-12A-11.5","heading":"English language proficiency--Traffic offense or accident--Testing by law enforcement--Penalty.","body":"If the holder of a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit is issued a citation for a traffic offense, or is involved in a traffic accident, a law enforcement officer, except an officer acting under the authority of § 32-2-7, must determine whether the driver has sufficient English language proficiency to operate a commercial vehicle in this state.\nIf a law enforcement officer authorized under § 32-2-7 determines the driver is unable to respond to official inquiries in English proficiently, the officer may cite the driver for a violation of the English proficiency requirement contained in 49 C.F.R. § 391.11 (January 1, 2026), and place the driver out of service.\nThe offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle in this state without sufficient English language proficiency is:\n(1) A Class 2 misdemeanor for a first offense; and\n(2) A Class 1 misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 32-12A. COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSES AND PERMITS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-12A-11.5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"2a6f254b8d20de9a103c2e18a153f72f83b7b64fd79fc6aad3a0dec8b791d488","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-32-12a-11.4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-32-12a-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}