{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-32-20-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 32-20-2","heading":"Driver license or permit required to operate motorcycle, moped, all-terrain vehicle, or three-wheel vehicle--Testing requirements--Violation as misdemeanor.","body":"No person may operate a motorcycle, except a moped as defined in § 32-20-1, a licensed all-terrain vehicle under § 32-20-13, or any motor vehicle that has three wheels and is operated with a steering wheel and foot controls on the public streets or highways without a motor vehicle driver license or permit upon which a state testing officer has certified that such person is qualified to operate such motorcycle. An operator of a moped, a licensed all-terrain vehicle, or a motor vehicle that has three wheels and is operated with a steering wheel and foot controls shall have a valid motor vehicle driver license or permit. The department may waive the testing requirements upon completion of a motorcycle safety course approved pursuant to § 32-20-14. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 32-20. MOTORCYCLE REGULATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-20-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"a862e948525e14a96479e28d60804c3e896a03c213d16c2af3903f27cddd9119","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-32-20-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-32-20-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}