32-12A-5. Information required by employer--Operation of commercial motor vehicle prohibited under certain conditions.Each employer shall require the applicant to provide the information specified in §32-12A-4. No employer may knowingly allow a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle:(1)During any period in which the driver has had an operator's license suspended, revoked, or cancelled by any state, has lost the right to operate a commercial motor vehicle in any state, is currently disqualified from driving a commercial vehicle, or subject to an out-of-service order in any state;(2)During any period in which the driver has more than one operator's license;(3)During any period in which the employee, or the motor vehicle the employee is driving, or the motor carrier operation, is subject to an out-of-service order; (4)In violation of any federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings;(5)If the driver does not have a current commercial learner's permit or commercial driver license;(6)If the driver does not have a current commercial learner's permit or commercial driver license with the proper class or endorsement; or(7)The driver is earner's permit or commercial driver license;(6)If the driver does not have a current commercial learner's permit or commercial driver license with the proper class or endorsement; or(7)The driver is operating a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a restriction on the driver's commercial learner's permit or commercial driver license. Source: SL 1989, ch 267, §4; SL 1996, ch 201, §8; SDCL §32-12-81; SL 2001, ch 171, §§75, 115; SL 2002, ch 156, §5; SL 2015, ch 168, §4.
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