Section 31-7-17 - Temporary rest stops permitted--Time limit

31-7-17. Temporary rest stops permitted--Time limit.No person temporarily resting in any vehicle is in violation of the provisions of §31-7-15. For purposes of this section, temporarily resting means stopping, parking, or otherwise keeping or occupying any vehicle in a rest area, or any portion thereof not officially designated for camping, for not more than three consecutive hours or, if the driver of a commercial motor vehicle subject to the provisions of 49 C.F.R. Part 395, as of January 1, 2009, for not more than ten consecutive hours. Source: SL 1973, ch 193, §4; SL 2001, ch 158, §1; SL 2010, ch 145, §62.