Motor carrier defined

Except as provided in § 32-9-3 , the term, motor carrier, when used in this chapter means any person, copartnership, corporation, or limited liability company owning, controlling, operating, or maintaining a commercial vehicle. Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0422; SL 1943, ch 160; SL 1953, ch 238; SL 1957, ch 230; SL 1977, ch 249, § 18; SL 2014, ch 139, § 10.